There was a time not that long ago when, no matter what atrocities other sports stars got up to, you could bet your house our Aussie swimmers would never let us down. While cricketers and footballers stumbled out of nightclubs, our swimmers were head down, bum up following a black line up and down the…
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London Olympics: Aussie hoighloights Day 4
Some bloke called William Arthur Ward, who made a living out of writing inspirational quotes, once said: “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” And as Day Four dawned in London and the 100-metre freestyle heats beckoned, the question on everyone’s lips was: Can Magnussen bounce back? Course he can! Big strapping…
London Olympics: Aussie hoighloights Days 1 and 2
It’s a routine we’ve made our own. On Day One of Olympics competition, we head to the pool and plunder its gold. But coming in to the last event of the day, Team Down Under was in very foreign territory – completely and utterly medalless. Our great hope Stephanie Rice had given it her all…
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