The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Swimming Australia are reportedly threatening legal action against an activist group that used pictures of three Olympic swimming champions in a campaign against transgender athletes in women’s sport.

A transgender row has broken out in Australia with two-time Olympic medallist Maddie Groves disagreeing with the views of fellow swimmers.

The Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay has completed its brief visit to Australia after taking an itinerary which paid tribute to the previous occasions Australian cities have hosted the Games.

Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser is to make a special guest appearance at a concert of Olympic music to be held in her adopted hometown of Noosa in Queensland.

Tokyo’s new Olympic centrepiece opened with a flourish in an event called "Hello our Stadium".

Olympic swimming great Dawn Fraser and Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley are among Oceania’s sporting stars to have been included in the Queen's birthday honours.

Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser insists the backing of the home crowd can play a major role in home success at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games here this week.