BEIJING 2008

Briony Cole

Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist - tandem dive

Off to Beijing!

Aug 4 10:37 am

Today I'm off to Beijing along with the rest of the Australian Diving team. I can't wait to get over to Beijing, move into the Olympic village, get my Australian Uniform and get into the Olympic atmosphere.As this is my first Olympics, as you can... Read more...

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LATEST Tension builds with just days to go

Tue, July 29, 2008, 11:03 am EST

With one week until we depart for Beijing and only 10 days until the start of the 2008 Olympics, things are getting very busy and very exciting. We are halfway through our Olympic training camp, which means lots of meetings and updates, which is... Read more...
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25 days to go!

Mon, July 14, 2008, 3:28 pm EST

With only a few weeks until we leave for Beijing, training has knocked up a notch. Not only is the training environment more intense and focused, there is lots of excitement amongst my team mates, especially those of us who will be competing in their... Read more...
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Fine tuning in Germany

Thu, June 12, 2008, 5:17 pm EST

Last week the Australian Olympic Diving Team headed off to Rostock, Germany for the German leg of the FINA Grand Prix. It's a long way to Rostock - three flights and a 2 hour bus ride - all up 35 hours of travelling.We had a few days of training before... Read more...
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Beijing, here I come

Mon, June 2, 2008, 1:18 pm EST

On May 27 my name was announced to be a member of the Australian Olympic Diving Team.The team includes: Alex Croak, Mathew Helm, Matthew Mitcham, Chantelle Newbery, Robert Newberry, Scott Robertson, Sharleen Stratton, Melissa Wu and myself.... Read more...
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Diving for the Games

Fri, May 16, 2008, 10:14 am EST

At the end of April I travelled to North America to compete in the Canadian and American legs of the FINA Diving Grand Prix.These competitions were crucial to our Australian Olympic selection, to prove to the Australian diving selectors that we can... Read more...
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One Olympic selection trial down...2 to go

Wed, April 16, 2008, 9:13 am EST

Starting Friday and finishing on Sunday was the Diving Olympic Trials, which were held down in Hobart. It was a very stressful, cut throat and drama filled weekend. Friday morning Sharleen Stratton and I competed in the Women's 3m Synchronised event. We... Read more...
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Olympic diving trials just days away...

Fri, April 4, 2008, 1:43 pm EST

On Monday I'm off to Hobart to compete in the Diving Olympic Trials. The trials start on Friday and go until Sunday, the competition is invite only with the best divers from Australia competing. I'm really looking forward to the trials, but I'm also... Read more...
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A medal performance at the Water Cube

Sun, March 16, 2008, 8:51 pm EST

On the 15th of February I was off to China to dive at the World Cup in Beijing. I was really looking forward to competing in the Water Cube, which is the Beijing Olympic pool. The Australian team included: Mathew Helm, Matthew Mitcham, Chantelle... Read more...
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The World Cup in China Beckons

Fri, February 15, 2008, 9:22 am EST

Today (14/2) just after morning training had finished the drug testers from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority arrived. I was randomly selected along with a few other divers, I had to provide a urine sample and a blood sample, and all in... Read more...
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