 The World Netball Championships have been held every four years since , most recently in 2011 . The World Youth Netball Championships started in Canberra in 1988 , and have been held roughly every four years since . In 1995 , the International Olympic Committee designated netball as an Olympic recognised sport . Three years later it debuted at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur . Other international competitions also emerged in the late 20th century , including the Nations Cup and the Asian Netball Championship . 
