Posts Tagged "2012 London Olympics"

South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, will not be welcome at the Anniversary Games at London’s Olympic Park this year, organisers say.

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Is it really over already? We blinked, and 2012 passed us by, or so it seemed.

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With 2012 an Olympic year, it’s no surprise many of my favourite sporting moments of the year came during those two weeks in London.

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Heads roll in anticipation of swimming review

By The Crowd, 27 Nov 2012

 

On the eve of Swimming Australia’s much awaited Olympic performance review, CEO Kevin Neil resigned last week.

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Swimmers expected to win gold, forced to earn their keep

By Paul Schlanger, 26 Sep 2012

 

There is a public misconception that elite swimmers in Australia are on the gravy train; that they earn mega bucks. In recent weeks that myth has been debunked.

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$17,000 can buy a brand new Nissan Micra, a year’s private school fees. Or, in Melanie Schlanger’s case, three Olympic medals.

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Swimming Australia kicking in wrong direction

By johnhunt92, 19 Sep 2012

 

Swimming Australia and its rag-tag bunch of misfit swimmers that supposedly “represent” Australia have sullied their reputations.

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Debbie Jevans has been appointed new chief executive officer of the 2015 Rugby World Cup being hosted by England on the back of her influential role at London’s hugely successful hosting of the Olympics and Paralympics.

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Why are Jamaicans so fast?

By We Are Sport, 22 Aug 2012

 

Tucked away in the middle of the Caribbean Sea is an island by the name of Jamaica. Despite it’s relatively small population and area, Jamaica is an athletic powerhouse, dominating sprint events at international meets.

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So has post-Olympic depression sunk in? Is the thought of any other sporting event not living up to the highs of London?

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Having won a gold Logie himself it satisfies a certain logic that Karl Stafanovic should have been at the helm of Australia’s charge toward a more elusive kind of gold.

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Reminders from London

By Dane25, 18 Aug 2012

 

As London 2012 nicks off out of our lives forever, let’s quickly take stock before the local footy ogre takes over and ponder what the Olympics mean to us all.

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Swimmers involved in Olympic inquiry

By AAP, 17 Aug 2012

 

Australia’s Olympic swimmers have been asked to take part in an inquiry into the country’s performance in London, as well as admitting they underestimated the pressure the Games would bring.

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Swimmers: no escape from Twitter Olympics

By AAP, 17 Aug 2012

 

It’s been called the social media Olympics – the first time audiences have had such unfettered access to the doings of athletes in real time – but it’s not all for the best, the Australian swimming team say.

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The real losers from London 2012

By Aleks Duric, 17 Aug 2012

 

The Olympics are done and dusted. The Aussies, in particular the much-vaunted swimming team, fell well short of expectations.

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Researchers promote Aussie Games ranking

By AAP, 16 Aug 2012

 

Australia’s Olympic gold medal count may have failed to meet expectations but statisticians have shifted the posts and upgraded the finishing place for the team from Down Under.

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How Australia can get more gold in Rio

By xaviercrane, 15 Aug 2012

 

It has been very tough to be an Australian in London in recent weeks, with everyone from Chris Hoy to your next-door neighbour to Frank flaming Spencer walking about with a gold medal around their neck.

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Aussie Olympians homeward bound

By AAP, 15 Aug 2012

 

Olympic cycling gold medallist Anna Meares has checked out of London, her new Games jewel securely stored for the trip home to Australia.

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The 2012 London Olympics awards

By gttommo, 15 Aug 2012

 

So the Olympics are over and many people are reflecting on the moments, good and bad, that made up the Games of the XXXth Olympiad.

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If we are to base the analysis on the London Olympics we then must define ‘greatest’. Should it be the country that wins the most gold medals or the most medals overall?

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