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.
Lauren Boden competes in the women's 400 metres hurdles heats during day three of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Boden's season's best, final for Harradine

30 August 2011

The sun was out on day three of the IAAF world championships and there were some bright results for the Flame, with Lauren Boden setting a season’s best in the 400m hurdles and Benn Harradine qualifying for Tuesday night’s discus final.

Hockeyroos pumped after scoring a goal.

Fiji withdrawal gives Hockeyroos 2012 berth

29 August 2011

The Hockeyroos and New Zealand will have a further opportunity to test each other before the 2012 London Olympics, with Fiji withdrawing from the Oceania Cup-Olympic Qualifier event to be held in Hobart from October 5-9.

David Crawshay and Scott Brennan compeate in the Men's Double Sculls heat during day one of the FISA Rowing World Championships at Lake Bled, Slovenia.

Australia enjoys positive start at worlds

29 August 2011

Australia’s women’s quad scull has come within a whisker of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games on the opening day of the 2011 FISA World Rowing Championships as Australia’s crews enjoyed a strong start in Bled, Slovenia.

Dani Samuels reacts as she finishes tenth in the women's discus final during day two of 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Samuels finishes tenth

29 August 2011

Dani Samuels finished 10th in the discus final on the second day of competition at the IAAF world championships in Daegu (KOR), while Usain Bolt (JAM) was disqualified in the 100m final.

Steve Hooker fails to land a jump in the men's pole vault qualification round on day one of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at in Daegu, South Korea.

Hooker takes aim at London

29 August 2011

The disappointing nature of Steve Hooker's failure to defend his world title was big. There's no getting away from that. But becoming only the second man to win back-to-back Olympic pole vault gold medals would be much bigger.

Kaila McKnight leads the pack in a fast women's 1500 metres heat on day two of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Tallent the first Australian, as McKnight advances

28 August 2011

Dual Olympic medallist Jared Tallent (Vic) was the first Australian athlete across the line in the men’s 20km walk final this morning, as Valeriy Borchin (RUS) headed home with the gold medal in a fast paced affair at the 2011 IAAF world championships.

Patty Mills in action for the Boomers during their 2011 European tour.

Boomers lose again to World No.2 Spain

27 August 2011

Australian Boomers head coach Brett Brown described another loss to Spain in their second match-up in as many days as simply meeting the second-ranked team in the world at their best, the Aussies going down to the star-studded Spanish side 97-58 in Valencia.

Samantha Kerr in action against Equatorial Guinea during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Group D match in Bochum, Germany.

Sam Kerr ruled out of 2012 qualifiers

27 August 2011

Matildas Head Coach Tom Sermanni today confirmed that striker Sam Kerr has been ruled out of 2012 London Olympic Games Asian Qualification tournament after sustaining a serious knee injury during training in Jinan, China.

Montage of the Matildas celebrating a goal at the 2011 world cup and John Eales holding an Australian football jersey.

AOC Feature: Matildas, Eales and Olympic destiny

26 August 2011

Sports fans often indulge in friendly banter about the superiority of “the game they play in heaven” versus “the world game” versus “the greatest sporting spectacle on earth”. But whether rugby, football or the Olympic Games is your passion, the three are allies for the Aussies in 2012.

Olympic gold medallist Ken Wallace (L) and coach Jimmy Owens (R).

AOC Feature: Tradie's sea change turns to Gold

26 August 2011

More than a decade ago a national canoe/kayak athlete by the name of Jimmy Owens was training hard while working building roofs. The promising Queensland Academy of Sport paddler loved the building game but was struggling to perform in the boat.

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