Sport in Australia

Australian Sports trivia

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  Australia is one of only 5 nations to have participated at every Olympic Games of the modern era.
  
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  Cricketer Faith Thomas in 1958 was the first Aboriginal woman to be selected to represent Australia in any sport.
  
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  In 2011, Cadel Evans became the first Australian to win the Tour de France.
  
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  In 2012, Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the US Masters.
  

Australia at Major Events (more events)

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  Australia at the Olympics
  
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  Australia at the Summer Olympics
  
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  Australia at the Winter Olympics
  
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  Australia at the Commonwealth Games
  
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  Australia at the FIFA World Cup
  
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  Australia at the AFC Asian Cup
  
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  Australia at the Cricket ODI World Cup
  
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  Australia at the Cricket T20 World Cup
  
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  Australia at the Rugby World Cup
  
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  Australia women's football team at the FIFA Women's World Cup
  
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  Australia at the Netball World Cup
  

Past sporting events hosted in Australia

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  1938 British Empire Games - Sydney
  
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  1956 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Melbourne
  
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  1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Perth
  
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  1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane
  
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  1987 Rugby World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand
  
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  1991 World Swimming Championships Perth
  
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  1992 Cricket World Cup hosted in Australia & New Zealand
  
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  1998 World Swimming Championship Perth
  
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  2000 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Sydney
  
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  2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney
  
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  2003 Rugby World Cup
  
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  2006 Commonwealth Games - Melbourne
  
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  2007 World Swimming Championship Melbourne
  
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  2015 Asian Football Cup
  
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  2015 Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia & New Zealand
  
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  2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, QLD
  
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  2020 World T20 (women)