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Australian Sports Timeline
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1956 Summer Olympics
Australia first time to host an Olympics event. -
1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Perth hosted the 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games. -
First cricket test against England
Australia had their first cricket test against England at MCG. -
1983 America's Cup
Australia II won the America's Cup from the US for the first time. -
1991 Rugby World Cup
Australia won the Rugby World Cup for the first time. -
2000 Summer Olympics
Sydney was selected as the host city for the Olympics event. -
Cathy Freeman wins a gold medal
Freeman became the champion in 400 metres event, representing Australia. -
2010 AFL Grand Final
Collingwood and St Kilda match ended in a draw. This was the third draw in AFL Grand Final with two precious occurring in 1948 and 1977. -
US Masters
Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the US Masters. -
2015 Asian Cup
Australia won the Asian Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1.
