Coates defends D’Arcy’s Olympic team place

By AAP, 6 May 2012

 

Australian Olympic boss John Coates has defended the selection of disgraced swimmer Nick D’Arcy in the team for the London Olympics, and Swimming Australia has denied reports of a secret deal allowing D’Arcy back into the team.

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Australia’s Andrew Bogut says he is shattered to miss the London Olympics after being forced to withdraw on Sunday.

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Anticipating rising as 2012 London Olympics approaches

By David Lord, 9 Apr 2012

 

There are only 109 days to go before the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games, the greatest show on earth.

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Eric “the Eel” Moussambani is set for a return to the Olympics 12 years after the African swimmer gained worldwide notice for his famously slow performances.

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Geoff Huegill’s quest to extend his remarkable return to swimming to the London Olympics goes on the line at trials in Adelaide on Wednesday night.

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Australian Olympic boxing coach Don Abnett wants a heavy workload in London and believes he has enough talent to secure seven fighters a ticket to the 2012 Games.

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Leisel Jones secured a slice of history despite relinquishing her national 100m breaststroke title for the first time in 12 years at Olympic trials in Adelaide on Saturday night.

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Ian Thorpe will attempt to revive his London dream in the heats of the 100m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide on Sunday.

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Thorpe still a class above as an athlete

By Luke Doherty, 18 Mar 2012

 

Amidst the drama of Friday night’s failure to qualify for the 200m freestyle final, Ian Thorpe could be forgiven for wanting a quick get away from the pool.

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Head coach Leigh Nugent has defended Swimming Australia’s financial support for comeback stars including Ian Thorpe, saying it would take an “ungrateful Australian” not to give it.

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Veteran shooter Russell Mark reckons he may take a leaf from Alan Bond’s America’s Cup playbook with the secret weapon that could fire him to gold medal glory at a record-equalling sixth Olympics.

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Sally Pearson is poetry in motion

By David Lord, 13 Mar 2012

 

Champion hurdler Sally Pearson is worth her weight in pure gold.

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