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.
Lyndal Oatley at the 2011 World Dressage Masters in Munich

Olympic dressage nomination round one

8 May 2012

The bid for Olympic selection has heated up for Australia’s elite dressage riders with the first of the Nomination events at the Mannheim CDI in Germany.

Matt Goss of Australia and team Greenedge signs on before stage one of the 2012 Tour Down Under on January 17, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia.

Goss sprints to grand tour stage win

8 May 2012

Australia's Matthew Goss won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia today, while world champion Mark Cavendish and overall leader Taylor Phinney were involved in a crash in the high-speed sprint finish.

Plans were unveiled today to enable thousands of spectators to cheer on live sporting action in the Olympic Park, hear from medal winning athletes and enjoy a picnic on the new riverside lawns at 'Park Live', right in the heart of the Olympic Park.

Thousands to fill Olympic Park live site

8 May 2012

Plans were unveiled last week to enable thousands of spectators to cheer on live sporting action in the Olympic Park, hear from medal winning athletes and enjoy a picnic on the new riverside lawns at Park Live, right in the heart of the Olympic Park.

Anabelle Smith and Sharleen Stratton strike silver at the Montreal Grand Prix in May, 2012 .

Divers spring into form in Canada

7 May 2012

Australia’s Olympic diving hopefuls have had a dazzling start to their London 2012 campaign, collecting five medals at the FINA Grand Prix in Montreal, Canada.

Australia playing at the 16th Asian Championships in Tehran, Iran.

Friendly fire starts London campaign

7 May 2012

Australia’s men’s indoor team have kick-started their qualifying campaign for London with three encouraging “friendlies” against Bulgaria, Iran and Italy in the run-up to the Asian World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan next month (June 1-10).

A general view of play during the men's FINA World League qualifiers match between Australia (white caps) and Japan at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on May 18, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

Water Polo Games draw decided

7 May 2012

The Aussie Sharks have been handed the challenge of taking on reigning world champion Italy, bronze medallist Croatia, Greece, Kazakhstan and Spain in the group stages of the London Olympic Games after the draw was completed in London over the weekend.

Tom Slingsby at the the Perth International Regatta in 2010

Slingsby extends World Championship lead

7 May 2012

Australian sailor Tom Slingsby has extended his lead at the top of the ladder at the 2012 Laser World Championships following another two races in light, shifty, conditions.

Bendigo ridden by Clayton Fredericks in action during the show jumping stage of the Equestrian Eventing at the LOCOG Test Event at Greenwich Park.

Olympic hopefuls confirm eventing plans

7 May 2012

After the cancellation of Badminton Horse Trials, overseas based Aussie eventers have revised their preparations ahead of team selection and the 2012 Olympic Games.

Melissa Rippon of Australia is challenged by Lauren Wenger of USA during the Visa Water Polo International test event match between USA and Australia ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena on May 6, 2012 in London, England.

Aussies sting USA in London final

7 May 2012

Australia's women's water polo team charged into Olympic gold medal contention after defeating the USA 6-5 in the final of the London test event.

Moritz Fuerste of Germany battles with Luke Doerner of Australia during the Men's Final during the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at Riverbank Arena - Hockey Centre on May 6, 2012 in London, England.

Germany the benchmark: Charlesworth

7 May 2012

Kookaburras coach Ric Charlesworth called on his players to respond to the pre-Olympic wake-up call dished out by Germany at the London test event.

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