Editing Waltzing Matilda (section)

===Sports===
"Waltzing Matilda" was used at the [[1974 FIFA World Cup]] and, as a response to the New Zealand [[Haka (sports)|All Blacks haka]], it has gained popularity as a sporting anthem for the [[Australia national rugby union team]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} It would have been played at award ceremonies at the [[1976 Summer Olympics|Montreal Olympic Games in 1976]], but Australia received no gold medals.<ref name=":2" />

Matilda the [[Kangaroo]] was the mascot at the [[1982 Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Brisbane]], Queensland. Matilda was a cartoon kangaroo, who appeared as a {{convert|13|m|adj=on}} high mechanical kangaroo at the opening ceremony,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/A-word-to-the-wise-guy/2005/04/08/1112815727746.html|title=A word to the wise guy – Sport|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=9 April 2005|access-date=1 July 2009}}</ref> accompanied by [[Rolf Harris]] singing "Waltzing Matilda".

The [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australian women's national soccer team]] is nicknamed the Matildas after this song.<ref>{{cite web|author=Independent Online|url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=2822&art_id=vn20071027084136519C572802&set_id=|title=News – SA Soccer: If a name works, why fix it?|publisher=Iol.co.za|date=27 October 2007|access-date=1 July 2009|archive-date=21 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221203818/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=2822|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Jessica Mauboy]] and [[Stan Walker]] recorded a version of "Waltzing Matilda" to promote the London [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in Australia. It was released as a single on 3 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/news/32864/stan-walker-and-jessica-mauboy-to-release-new-collaboration-together-for-the-olympics!|title=Stan Walker and Jessica Mauboy to Release New Collaboration Together for the Olympics|publisher=[[Take 40 Australia]], MCM Entertainment|date=20 July 2012|access-date=27 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920055510/http://www.take40.com/news/32864/stan-walker-and-jessica-mauboy-to-release-new-collaboration-together-for-the-olympics%21|archive-date=20 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/waltzing-matilda-single/549746766|title=iTunes – Music – Waltzing Matilda – Single by Jessica Mauboy & Stan Walker|date=3 August 2012|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (Australia)|access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref>