Olympians past and present gathered in Sydney to farewell the 2012 Olympic Team. Athlete Liaison Officers Layne Beachley and Steve Waugh inspired the audience with their pearls of wisdom.
The Olympic torch was formally handed over from Greece to organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games in a ceremony in Athens on Thursday.
International Canoe sprint racing is back with Australian guns Alana Nicholls and Ken Wallace set to headline a small Australian team set to do battle in the first World Cup event in Poznan, Poland, as the lead up the Olympic Games begins.
Steve Hooker, Henry Frayne and Dani Samuels are among the Aussie stars competing at the Diamond League in Shanghai, China this weekend.
Australia’s remaining four crews that are chasing qualification for the 2012 London Olympic Games will finalise their preparations over the coming 24 hours ahead of the start of the final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The 2012 London Olympians have been officially sent off in style at last night’s 2012 Appeal Farewell Dinner held at the Sydney Convention Centre.
Good luck to the Aussie rowers in action in Lucerne http://t.co/B54fCyxf 13 hours ago
Paddlers set for Poznan showdown http://t.co/0coNfL9S yesterday
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Olympic torch relay in pictures... #goosebumps http://t.co/75wPqTJJ #london2012 yesterday