Dominant power in cricket, rugby league, netball
One of only two teams to win the Rugby Union World Cup twice (and rugby union isn't even that big a sport in Oz)
Produced some of the most prolific tennis grand slam winners of all time
Australia and the USA are the only two superpowers in swimming
Relative to population the highest achievers in Olympic Games.
What's your sporting secret?
Kamikaze, Canada and South are also quite diverse but neither flourishes in as many sports as the Ozzies do and both are Olympic minnows.
Britain has a bigger population than Australia, is more culturally diverse and is richer yet Australia is still a higher sporting achiever than even Britain. So it must be something else that sets Australia apart.
One of only two teams to win the Rugby Union World Cup twice (and rugby union isn't even that big a sport in Oz)
Produced some of the most prolific tennis grand slam winners of all time
Australia and the USA are the only two superpowers in swimming
Relative to population the highest achievers in Olympic Games.
What's your sporting secret?
Kamikaze, Canada and South are also quite diverse but neither flourishes in as many sports as the Ozzies do and both are Olympic minnows.
Britain has a bigger population than Australia, is more culturally diverse and is richer yet Australia is still a higher sporting achiever than even Britain. So it must be something else that sets Australia apart.