Australian national quidditch team
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| Full name | Australian National Quidditch Team |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Australian Dropbears |
| Sport | Quidditch |
| Founded | 2011 |
| League | Australian Quidditch Association |
| Colours |
Green and Gold |
| Anthem | Advance Australia Fair |
| Championships | 2016 IQA World Cup |
| Website |
www |
The Australian national quidditch team is the official quidditch team of the Australia. The team is regulated by Australian Quidditch Association and is a national member of the International Quidditch Association. Australia made its debut in 2011 at the IQA Summer Games in Oxford, UK.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
History
The national team made its debut in 2012 at the International Quidditch Association (IQA) Summer Games in Oxford, UK.
The Australian National Team 'The Drop Bears' competed at the IQA Global Games in 2012 and 2014, coming third and second respectively. In 2016 the Australian Dropbears beat America 150*-130 to win the World Cup in Germany.[10]
Competitive record
| Competition | Position |
|---|---|
 2012 Summer Games | 3rd of 5 |
 2014 Global Games | 2nd of 7 |
 2016 World Cup | 1st of 21 |
See also
- Australian Quidditch Association
- International Quidditch Association
- Sport in Australia
- Quidditch (sport)
References
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/australia-dropbears-win-quidditch-championship/7658246
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/australia-win-silver-in-harry-potter-sport-quidditch-world-games/5636384
- ↑ https://www.usquidditch.org/news/2014/03/global-games-team-australia-announced
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/anna-james/the-day-i-played-quidditch-with-muggles-was-magic/
- ↑ http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/canberra-to-host-national-quidditch-tournament-20160429-goilue.html
- ↑ http://www.quidditch.org.au/dropbears/
- ↑ http://www.quidditch.org.au/2016/02/22/australian-dropbears-2016/
- ↑ http://www.stringerpress.com.au/news/world/australia-wins-quidditch-world-cup/
- ↑ http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/07/25/australia-makes-history-winning-2016-quidditch-world-cup
- ↑ Marmer, Andy (July 20, 2014). quidditch.org/news/2014/07/team-usa-secures-gold-in-shutout-against-australia "Team USA Secure Gold in Shutout Against Australia" Check
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