Investing in our sports and athletes

Commonwealth Games Australia’s funding programs continue to support Australia’s best young and developing athletes as they compete across the world in our partner sports, read some of the highlights from the past year of action.

Women’s T20 Cricket, Beach Volleyball and Para Table Tennis confirmed for Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 set for largest ever female and para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history

Birmingham proposes three additional sports

Commonwealth Games Australia to support the inclusion of women’s T20 cricket, beach volleyball and Para table tennis at Birmingham 2022.

Table Tennis Australia establish State training programs

Table Tennis Australia has announced the establishment of State Training Programs in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth as part of the Commonwealth Games Australia high performance initiatives in the lead up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

On Tapper the world

Two-time Paralympian Melissa Tapper has added another accolade to her growing list of achievements, becoming the first Australian to achieve Commonwealth Games glory in table tennis.

Tapper Welcomes full schedule

Australia’s first dual Paralympian/Olympian and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Melissa Tapper has begun a full schedule, as she takes on both the able-bodied and Para-table tennis tournaments at GC2018 this week.

Daily Preview – Friday 6th April

Day two sees many more of Australia’s team sports open their campaigns. Men’s and women’s Basketball plus both of our Beach Volleyball combinations take to the sand at Coolangatta.

Chunyi Feng

Michelle Bromley

Andrea Mcdonnell