Christine Anu, Shane Jacobson and Mark Seymour perform during the Athlete Farewell Appeal Dinner for the 2012 Australian Olympic Team at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre on May 16, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

Olympians shine at Team Farewell

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.
Belcher and Page extend lead

Belcher and Page extend lead

17 May 2012

Australian sailors Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page have extended their lead on day four of the 2012 470 World Championship in Barcelona, Spain.

Brad Kahlefeldt of Australia competes during the 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego Elite Men's Race on May 12, 2012 in San Diego, California.

Kahlefeldt to be released from hospital

17 May 2012

Australian Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt will be discharged from a San Diego Hospital tomorrow after extensive tests have cleared him of tuberculosis.

Jeffrey Hunt of Australia competes in the Men's Marathon at Vijay Chowk during day eleven of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 14, 2010 in Delhi, India.

Nominees for marathon, men's 20km walk identified

17 May 2012

Athletics Australia can today confirm that the following athletes have been identified for nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee in June, subject to them meeting ongoing form and fitness requirements, to compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the men’s and women’s marathon, as well as the men’s 20km walk.

Steven Solomon of the NSWIS wins the Mens 400 Metres open during day three of the Australian Athletics Championships at Lakeside Stadium on April 15, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.

Men's 4x400m team bounds up rankings

17 May 2012

The men’s 4x400m relay team has moved one step closer to confirming a lane in London after clocking 3:01.58 for second at the Colorful Daegu Meet in Daegu (KOR) overnight.

Bill Levett and Hippolyte.

Eventers ready to impress in France

16 May 2012

Four Australian riders who were due to compete at the Badminton Horse Trials will start at this weekend’s Saumur CCI3* (FRA) in a bid to impress selectors ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games team selection.

Jamie Dwyer, Eddie Ockenden and Matt Gohdes celebrate Australia's 4-2 victory over the Netherlands at the 2011 Champions Trophy in New Zealand.

Kookaburras exert revenge on Germany

16 May 2012

After suffering two defeats to the Germans in the London Invitational Tournament, the Kookaburras earned some measure of revenge when they beat the world’s second-ranked side 3-0 in their own backyard.

Australian players celebrate after scoring against Japan during the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament match between Australia and Japan at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on June 6, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan defeated Australia 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 29-27). The winner of the tournament plus the best Asian team will qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic.

Men's Volleyball Team Look To Qualify

16 May 2012

An emerging Volleyball Team Australia Men’s team will go into battle against world ranked number seven Serbia in a tough pool of eight teams from Europe, South America and Asia when the Aussies go hunting a place in this year’s London Olympics in Japan next month.

Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a backhand during the men's singles third round match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Lleyton Hewitt of Australia on day seven of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2010 in Paris, France.

Hewitt scores French wildcard

16 May 2012

Lleyton Hewitt and Ashleigh Barty have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of the French Open.

Men's four Ergo training in the late afternoon- just one more stroke together.

Europe to show true form of Aussie rowers

16 May 2012

Drew Ginn's hopes of winning another Olympic gold medal in the boat that kickstarted the Victorian's brilliant rowing career will become a lot clearer over coming weeks in Europe, says crewmate James Chapman.

Aerial view of play on Centre and No 1 courts during the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London.

Olympics serve up change at Wimbledon

16 May 2012

Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.

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