Katarina Kowplos wasn’t supposed to be going to the Tokyo Olympic Games...

By his own admission, Jack Rossiter is now older and wiser – even at just 22 years of age.

FOUR South Australian-based shooting athletes, including two 18-year-old debutants, have had their Olympic Games’ dreams realised by being selected in the Australian team to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

The coronavirus pandemic has halted sporting competitions around the world. But elite young cyclists from around Australia have found a way around that by competing in a National Road Series (NRS) on an online cycling platform.

A lifeline has been thrown to athletes, including a trio from the SA Sports Institute, with news of their selection on to the Australian team which will compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021 as part of the canoe sprint team.

Australia's promising young female hockey players, including three from the SA Sports Institute, enjoyed a taste of international competition against Japan recently - finishing the series unbeaten.

Less than 12 months ago the sporting worlds of gymnasts Chris Remkes and Clay Stephens came crashing down with serious knee injuries in separate competitions, just hours apart in different countries. Now the duo is back in the game, selected to compete for Australia in the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne between 20 and 23 February.

Competition is about to ramp up again for Australia's leading divers when they head to Tokyo in April for the FINA Diving World Cup. SASI-based athletes having a strong hand in the team.

Outstanding results over the summer have seen star SASI softballer Belinda White win selection in the Aussie Spirit team to play in the professional Fastpitch league in the US, keeping alive her dream to make this year's Tokyo Olympic Games.

Star SASI athlete Claire Arthur has a busy schedule ahead of her, representing Australia at the FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cups in Azerbaijan and Italy in the coming months