Australians swimmers determined to re-establish themselves at top
October 4th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 4 (ANI): Australia's 52 member strong swimming team is confident of maintaining its dominance at the XIXth Delhi Commonwealth Games and ready take on the best at the new pool ... Read more...
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With the clouds gone, CWG competitions set to begin Monday
October 3rd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The dark clouds over New Delhi have blown away in more ways than one as the 19th Commonwealth Games, enveloped in a massive ... Read more...
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Oz swimming coach confident of beating England in CWG
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Australia's swimming head coach Leigh Nugent is confident of maintaining dominance of his team in the Delhi Commonwealth Games by overcoming the strong challenge posed by the ... Read more...
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Entire Oz swimming squad arrives for Delhi CWG shunning security fears
September 30th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 30 (ANI): Australia's swimming team, which had delayed its arrival from their training camp over security concerns, has arrived in Delhi with a full squad for the Commonwealth Games.Amid speculation ... Read more...
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World swimming, diving champs have no security fears ahead of CWG
September 4th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Britain's world diving champion Tom Daley has said that he has no security fears ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which kicks off on October 3.Sixteen-year-old Daley, ... Read more...
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Teenage swimming sensation Seebohm to spearhead Oz challenge at CWG
August 27th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 27 (ANI): Teenage swimming sensation Emily Seebohm will spearhead the Australian team for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.Seebohm has emerged as the new queen of the pool following her six-medal ... Read more...
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Rice, Sullivan in Australia swimming contingent for CWG
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Australia Tuesday announced a 48-member swimming contingent for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games that includes 2008 Olympic champion Stephanie Rice and former world record holder Eamon Sullivan.
Rice won ... Read more...
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Its splitsville for Leisel Jones and Marty Pask
November 16th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 16 (ANI): Olympic swimming champion Leisel Jones and former AFL footballer Marty Pask have called off their engagement.The pair was due to tie the knot next year but has ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice snubs fans by skipping Melbourne city parade
September 17th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, September 17 (ANI): Olympic gold-winning Aussie rower James Tomkins criticised athletes who did not show up at the city parade in Melbourne on Wednesday, including swimmer Stephanie Rice who was ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps stands to make billions, Stephanie Rice millions
August 19th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 19 (ANI): Olympic glamour girl Stephanie Rice can make millions on the back of her gold medal, while swimming wizard Michael Phelps is set to earn billions, says a ... Read more...
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Phelps swims to ninth gold, US and China grab four golds each
August 12th, 2008 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 12 (DPA) US superstar Michael Phelps won the 200m freestyle in world record time Tuesday, making him only the fifth Olympian in history to have won nine golds. It was ... Read more...
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Australia eyes third consecutive top-five finish
July 15th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 15 (Xinhua) Australia tasted success at home by finishing fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and kept the glorious position on the medal table even four years later in ... Read more...
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Former discus world champion qualifies for Beijing
March 30th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin
(Olympics Snippets)
Xinhua
Wellington, March 30 (Xinhua) New Zealand's former discus world champion Beatrice Faumuina has secured the national discus title and her place at the Beijing Olympics, Radio New Zealand reported Sunday. Faumuina ... Read more...
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