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  • IOC members outraged at China media 'muzzling'

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    China's muzzling of the international media covering the Beijing Games has angered the Olympic movement and members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are questioning China's right to ... more

  • Devils coach optimistic of good showing, despite poor year

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    In football, the Tassie Devils face another daunting challenge in round 16 of the VFL this weekend. The side plays second-placed Williamstown at Hobart's Bellerive Oval on Saturday. The Devils' ... more

  • Qld Govt pledge race despite Indy snub

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    The Queensland Government says it is still working to secure an Indy car event on the Gold Coast next year. The Indy Racing League (IRL) has released an 18 race schedule for 2009 which does not ... more

  • Australia's no-gag order for athletes in Beijing

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Australian athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics will be allowed to voice their opinions on human rights, Tibet and other contentious issues, but are banned from making public political ... more

  • Sprint showdown remains Beijing's greatest draw

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, all sub-9.8 second performers, seek sprinting's ultimate validation in a 100-metres showdown that will be the highlight of the athletics program at the ... more

  • Only medals count at 'fastest ever' Olympics: Thompson

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Australian head swimming coach Alan Thompson has called for focus from his athletes ahead of what he predicts will be the fastest and toughest Olympic swimming competition ever witnessed. His ... more

  • Footy in a globalised market

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    League star Sonny Bill Williams made a hasty exit from the country earlier this week amid reports he was dissatisfied with the $400,000 a year he was being paid to play rugby league in ... more

  • Lyndsie Fogarty: Former swimmer cruising above water

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Olympic kayaker Lyndsie Fogarty has always had a relationship with water, but the former nationals swimmer will compete above the surface rather than below it in Beijing. The 24-year-old ... more

  • Knee injury leaves Evans waiting on fitness

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans says he still hopes to be able to contribute to the Australian cycling team's road race effort at the Beijing Olympics. Evans has withdrawn from the road time ... more

  • Wins not a priority yet, says Arnold

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Olyroos coach Graham Arnold says he is not concerned about the poor record of the Australian men's football team in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics. The Under-23s side has lost both matches ... more

  • Meares puts injury behind her, gears up for sprint

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Australian cyclist Anna Meares says she is fully recovered and ready for the Olympic Games after breaking her neck at the start of the year. The gold medallist in the 500-metres time trial at ... more

  • Reinaldo returns to Roar

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Queensland Roar has received a huge boost to its A-League campaign with the re-signing of Brazilian striker Reinaldo for three years. The 24-year-old played a key role in the Roar's finals run ... more

  • Beijing pollution not a big deal: AOC

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is playing down concerns about the effect of Beijing's air pollution on athletes. A sultry haze has covered Beijing for most of the past week, but officials ... more

  • S Korea TV station spoils Olympic opening ceremony surprise

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    A South Korean TV station has broadcast a secret dress rehearsal of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, but said it had taken the footage legitimately. The broadcast is certain to infuriate the ... more

  • Dodd succeeds Valkanis as United captain

    Created Thu, 31st of Jul 2008

    Midfielder Travis Dodd has been appointed Adelaide United captain for the upcoming A-League season. The 28-year-old Dodd wore the skipper's armband in the A-League last season because captain ... more


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