The Australian diving team pose after the Australian 2012 Olympic Games team announcement at Chandler Aquatic Centre on May 29, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia.

The Perfect 10 Divers Named for London

Australia will be diving head first towards Olympic glory when the ten-strong team descends on London this July as they look to add to Australia’s three gold medals in Olympic competition.
Blake Gaudry (near) competes in the Men’s Synchronised event at the 2010 World Championships.

Four trampolinists named for World Cup

29 May 2012

Following the qualification competition held at the 2012 Australian Gymnastic Championships last week, four male athletes have been selected to compete at the China Trampoline World Cup, which will also act as second round selections for the single Australian Trampoline berth at the London 2012 Olympics.

Olympic gold medallist and equestrian stalwart Stuart Tinney on Panamera.

Tinney’s favoured horse ruled out of Games

29 May 2012

Olympic gold medallist and equestrian stalwart Stuart Tinney last night announced his number one horse Panamera was sidelined and out of contention for the London 2012 Olympic Games due to injury.

Kim Crow of Australia rows in the women's single sculls during Day 1 of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III on Lucerne Rotsee on May 25, 2012 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Crow not swayed by solo success

29 May 2012

Freakishly-talented rower Kim Crow wants to sink a dominant British boat in the double sculls at the London Olympics rather than continue her bewildering solo success.

Michael Rogers leads riders up Mount Buningyong Road during the 2012 Cycling Australia Road National Championships on January 8, 2012 in Buninyong, Australia.

Rogers stakes Olympic cycling claim

29 May 2012

Road cycling star Michael Rogers is far from guaranteed Olympic selection, despite his outstanding form.

Lalita Yauhleuskaya of Australia competes in the Pairs 25m Pistol Women section winning a silver medal at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range during day two of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 5, 2010 in Delhi, India.

Lalita continues strong shooting form

29 May 2012

Australia’s leading pistol shooter Lalita Yauhleuskaya (Berwick, VIC) has continued her impressive international form in 2012 with another finals appearance at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany.

Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a backhand in the men's singles first round match against Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia during day two of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 28, 2012 in Paris, France.

Hewitt falls in epic French opener

29 May 2012

Try as he might, iron-willed Lleyton Hewitt was unable to drag his bionic big toe into the second round of the French Open on Monday.

Bronwen Knox of Australia is challenged by Lauren Wenger of USA during the Visa Water Polo International test event match between Australia and USA ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena on May 4, 2012 in London, England.

Stingers set for early clash with Olympic foes

28 May 2012

The Australian women’s water polo team will get a strong indication of where they stand in the lead up to the London Olympics when the FINA World League Super Finals kick off in Changshu, China Tuesday.

Chloe Esposito wins the swim at the World Cup Final in Chengdu, China in May 2012.

Consistent Esposito's Final comeback

28 May 2012

In-form Australian modern pentathlete Chloe Esposito has put a disappointing fencing round behind her to fly up the rankings at the World Cup Final in Chengdu, China and finish eighth.

Krystal Weir celebrates winning gold in Laser Radial Class at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Medemblik, Holland, 26 May 2012.

Sailing World Cup Gold and Silver

28 May 2012

Australian sailors have won two medals in Olympic classes on the final day of racing at round five of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Medemblik, Holland.

Brendan Sexton exits the swim leg well back at the ITU Triathlon Series Race in Madrid, 27 May 2012.

Sexton's Olympic dream still alive

28 May 2012

Melbourne’s Brendan Sexton remains hopeful his Olympic aspirations for London will come to fruition next weekend despite another disappointing performance at the ITU Triathlon World Series round in Madrid earlier today.

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