Australia has now earned 234 quota spots across 22 sports, with more chances to secure quotas this week in sailing and surfing.

Diving – Aussies secure three Tokyo 2020 quotas

Australian divers secured three Tokyo 2020 quota spots with victories at the Oceania Diving Championships in Auckland.

With a quota spot going to the Oceania champion in each of the four individual events, Australia secured spots in the men’s 10m platform, men’s 3m springboard and women’s 10m platform.

The men took a 1-2 double, with Shixin Li (456.90) and Kevin Chavez (412.40) taking gold and silver in the 3m springboard, matched by Domonic Bedggood (417.70) and Sam Fricker (417.55) in the 10m platform.

Nikita Hains (270.70) claimed the women’s 10m platform crown ahead of Kiwi Mikali Dawson.

Sophie Johnson (266.70) won silver in the 3m springboard behind New Zealand’s Elizabeth Cui, however, Australia had already secured the maximum two quota spots in the women’s 3m springboard based on performances at the 2019 World Championships.

The results mean Australian divers have now secured seven quota spots across the four individual events for Tokyo 2020, with additional chances in both individual and synchronised events through the 2020 World Cup season.

Surfing – Wright secures spot at Tokyo with Pipeline finals to determine second quota spot

With a top 10 2019 World Surf League ranking earning each country’s top two ranked male surfers a Tokyo 2020 provisional quota by name, Owen Wright has secured a 2019 top 10 finish.

Despite being knocked out in the round of 32 at the season-ending Pipeline event, Wright’s phenomenal 2019 season means he will finish the year in the top 10 and earn a provisional quota spot for Tokyo 2020.

Julian Wilson and Jack Freestone have both made it through to the final 16 at Pipeline and both have a shot to secure the second quota spot for Australia once competition resumes.

The season-ending tournament brings to a close another successful season for Australian surfers, with phenomenal seasons from the entire Australian contingent, including Ryan Callinan and Wade Carmichael who were in the mix for a top 10 finish right up until the season finale.

Competition at pipeline is expected to resume in the coming days depending on conditions, with the event window open until 20 December.

Cycling – Aussies Win Home World Cup on Brisbane Track

Australia’s track cyclists took overall honours at the UCI World Cup event in Brisbane’s Anna Meares Velodrome, topping the medal tally with four gold, three silver and two bronze.

Both men’s and women’s team pursuit squads won gold, with duos Annette Edmondson and Georgia Baker in the women and Cameron Meyer and Sam Welsford in the men winning thrilling Madison victories.

Track champion Matt Glaetzer continued his inspiring run of form in the midst of thyroid cancer treatment, winning silver in keirin and bronze in the sprint just weeks after surgery.

Stephanie Morton won a trio of medals, taking silver in both the keirin and sprint, to go with the team sprint bronze earned with Caitlin Ward.

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Winter Sport – Aussies Win Gold, Silver and Bronze in Austria and USA

Australian winter athletes have had a flying start to their season, with a trio of athletes claiming gold, silver and bronze around the world this weekend. Off the back of an undefeated 2019 season, Scotty James started right where he left off, winning the US Grand Prix in Colorado.

Pyeongchang bronze medallist James led the field with a mammoth 96 point first run in challenging snow and flat light conditions and held the first run lead for the rest of the event, with a simple victory lap on his third and final run.

“I definitely put some added pressure on myself after last year with some big expectations,” James said.

“I had to iron those emotions over and just come out with a clear head and approach it as a new season. I did that and just came out today and knew what I had to do to be up top.”

Australian snowboard cross athletes kicked off their season in style, with Cam Bolton winning silver and Belle Brockhoff bronze in the FIS World Cup season opener in Austria.

The bronze for Brockhoff was a sweet return to the snow for the 26-year-old Olympian, marking the start of her first full season back after separate knee injuries the past two seasons.

“I’m so happy, it’s been a long road” an ecstatic Brockhoff said.

“I had quite a few plans in place to see what would happen at the start and best options to take. This is a great way to start the 2019/2020 season.”

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Rugby – Sevens Silver in South Africa for Aussie Women

Australia’s women won silver in the Cape Town sevens, going down 17-7 in a tough final to New Zealand in their first loss of the tournament.

The Australians won through to the final beating France in the semi-final 24-19 and Fiji in the quarter-finals 38-7.

Try-scoring machine Ellia Green added to the team’s semi-final win by breaking teammate Emilee Cherry’s all-time Australian 7s try-scoring record, notching her 129th try against France.

Australian women sit in second on the World Series rankings after three events, six points behind leaders New Zealand.

Australia’s men’s team had a tough tournament in Cape Town, with victory over Samoa and losses to Kenya, Ireland and Canada resulting in a 12th place finish.

Athletics – Stewart McSweyn dominates Zatopek 10 000m

Tasmanian Stewart McSweyn won his third straight men’s Zatopek 10000m, in an Oceania record and Tokyo 2020 qualifying time of 27.23.80.

The Zatopek event, held at Box Hill, doubled as the Australian 10 000m National Championships and saw McSweyn take the crown ahead of Patrick Tiernan and Jack Bruce.

McSweyn, who has also run a Tokyo qualification time in the 5000m and 1500m, will now have some big decisions about which distances to target in the leadup to Tokyo 2020.

Genevieve Gregson was crowned National Champion, taking out the women’s race in 32.47.83, ahead of Canada’s Andrea Seccafien and Australian Emily Brichacek.

Gregson, two-time Olympian and regular steeplechaser, claimed her first 10 000m national title.

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