London 2012 - Newsletter Archive

Lookout London - Olympic Team takes shape

27 March 2012

Following the Swim Team announcement Deputy Chef de Mission Chris Fydler opens this edition. The Swim and Canoe/Kayak- Slalom Teams are introduced and there are features on rhythmic gymnast Janine Murray, cycling siblings Alex and Annette Edmondson on the brink of creating history and a column by ALO John Eales. The newest BK Training game is also revealed.

Lookout London - 150 Days to Go

27 February 2012

This bumper edition features the first Athlete Liaison Officer Column by Kieren Perkins. AOC Media Director Mike Tancred issues a warning to coaches, managers and athletes about the pitfalls of social media and there are AOC Features on long jump/ triple jump rising star Henry Frayne, table tennis player William Henzell and promising kayaker Alana Nicholls who joins the legacy of surf lifesavers taking their skills to Olympic sports.

Lookout London - 6 Months to Go

27 January 2012

"For the hundreds of athletes striving for gold at this year’s London Olympics – the countdown is now truly on. The Games are just six months away and, as an athlete, this is when the anticipation of the Olympics really starts to build," says Chef de Mission Nick Green to open the six months to go newsletter. Sailors and open water swimmers are revealed and the feature articles explore the London Olympic Village and the road to London in training miles.

Lookout London - The Olympic Year

27 December 2011

2012 is a year when we see the excitement of TWO Olympic campaigns! In January the inaugural Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team competes in Innsbruck, Austria and in July the Aussies take on London! The first London 2012 athletes have just been selected- what a great Christmas present for them! This month there are features on high school graduate and slalom star Jess Fox and BMX rider Melinda McLeod.

Lookout London - Bright Young Things

27 November 2011

Australia has big names on the comeback but it is the teenage stars on the rise who could be behind Australi's push for medals in London. This month we feature three athletes from cycling, sailing and shooting. We also look at the threat from Italy and Australia's worrying decline.

Lookout London - Ones to Watch

27 October 2011

The most precarious part of the Olympic journey for many - qualifying and earning selection - is happening right now. As veteran champions like Drew Ginn get into the next phase of training and preparing, the battle to qualify Australia quota places looms large in many sports. We review our status and highlight Ones to Watch in Beach Volleyball, Diving, Equestrian and Weightlifting.

Lookout London - Aussie Trifecta

27 September 2011

What a month. Sally Pearson, Sam Stosur and 10 medals at the Rowing World Champs. The basketball teams wiped the Kiwis but the heartbreak for the Matildas missing out on qualifying for London. Trampolinist Blake Gaudry, archer Alice Ingley, fencer Evelyn Halls and synchronised swimmer Eloise Amberger.

Lookout London - Tried & Tested

26 August 2011

Test Events galore have been underway in London and Australian athletes have been in the thick of the action. Away from London Tom Slingsby and James 'the Missile' Magnussen are the big performers. The Boomers and Tall Blacks qualification is previewed, we meet Ken Wallace's coach and get the latest from Drew Ginn: My Journey to London.

Lookout London - 1 Year To Go

27 July 2011

Make no mistake the AUSSIES ARE COMING!!!! In this edition there is a video message from Chef Nick Green, Natalie Cook going for a fifth Games, Alicia Coutts - My Journey To London, BMX, Mod Pentathlon, Latest on London Venues, Win a Samsung Smartphone, adidas packs and more...