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'What works...what doesn't...' - Polkinghorne keen to drive football future

'What works...what doesn't...' - Polkinghorne keen to drive football future

Matilda Clare Polkinghorne has her eyes on next year's Tokyo Olympics but is also keen to help drive football's future as part of the FFA's new think tank. 29 Apr 2020
Tokyo Olympics 'not likely' to be held in 2021

Tokyo Olympics 'not likely' to be held in 2021

A Kobe University virus expert says he's "very pessimistic" about the chances of the Tokyo Olympics going ahead in 2021. 21 Apr 2020
Titmus admits 2020 Olympic postponement 'doesn't really affect me'

Titmus admits 2020 Olympic postponement 'doesn't really affect me'

The key to Australian swimming's freestyle resurgence at the next Olympic games says that she's happy to grab the chance whenever it arrives. 27 Mar 2020
IOC member says 2020 Olympics postponed

IOC member says 2020 Olympics postponed

Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has stated that the IOC will be postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, likely to now be held in 2021. 24 Mar 2020
Australia tells Olympic athletes to prepare for 2021

Australia tells Olympic athletes to prepare for 2021

A move of the Summer Olympics to 2021 seems more likely as the Australian Olympic Committee tells its athletes to prepare for 2021 and the Canadian Olympic Committee pulls out of a 2020 Games, should the Olympics not be postponed. 23 Mar 2020
IOC considering postponing the Olympics

IOC considering postponing the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee, the IOC, has announced that they are in talks to postpone the 2020 Toyko Summer Olympics due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. 23 Mar 2020
Australian Olympic athletes entering Tokyo 2020 quarantine camps

Australian Olympic athletes entering Tokyo 2020 quarantine camps

With the Tokyo Olympics still scheduled for a July 24 start, the Australian Olympic Committee is currently facing the monumental task of organizing pre-Olympic preparation for its athletes at a time where social distancing and isolation have become the norm. 22 Mar 2020
Matildas' matches called off

Matildas' matches called off

The Matildas have been dealt a blow as they prepare for the Tokyo Olympics with friendlies against world No.1 USA and No.8 Canada cancelled due to coronavirus. 14 Mar 2020
Matildas' Foord faces virus quarantine

Matildas' Foord faces virus quarantine

Caitlin Foord will be quarantined for 14 days before returning to Arsenal, while there are concerns over the Matildas' friendlies against the USA and Canada. 12 Mar 2020
Matildas Player Ratings vs Vietnam

Matildas Player Ratings vs Vietnam

The Matildas have booked their spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a 2-1 win over Vietnam, but how did they fare? 12 Mar 2020
3 Things We Learned: Matildas Are Going To Tokyo

3 Things We Learned: Matildas Are Going To Tokyo

Well that's the way you qualify sometimes, not with a bang, but with a whimper. 12 Mar 2020
'Keep playing!': Total blackouts throw Matildas match into chaos

'Keep playing!': Total blackouts throw Matildas match into chaos

The Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier against Vietnam stopped less than one minute in due to a total electricity blackout at Vietnam's Cam Pha Stadium. 11 Mar 2020
'We're going to go out whether there's a crowd or not...'

'We're going to go out whether there's a crowd or not...'

Coronavirus precautions mean the Matildas will face Vietnam behind closed doors but their preparation for their Olympic qualifier has been business as usual. 9 Mar 2020
Matildas keep eyes on Olympic prize

Matildas keep eyes on Olympic prize

Australia coach Ante Milicic says his side will not lose focus in Wednesday's Olympic play-off in Vietnam despite a thumping first-leg win. 7 Mar 2020
'We knew': Passionate Kerr stars in feisty Matildas win

'We knew': Passionate Kerr stars in feisty Matildas win

The Matildas have one foot planted squarely in Tokyo after running rampant 5-0 over Vietnam in front of over 14,000 fans in Newcastle. 6 Mar 2020
Matildas meet the fans - epic pic special

Matildas meet the fans - epic pic special

The Matildas turned on the smiles for fans in Newcastle after training for their crucial Olympic qualifier clash with Vietnam on Friday night - check out our pics! 5 Mar 2020

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