BEIJING 2008

Tatiana Grigorieva

Olympic silver medallist and Commonwealth Games champion - pole vault

Steve Hooker's gold means so much more

Aug 23 5:55 pm

What an outstanding performance by Steve Hooker ...  I am so happy for him! He didn't have it easy - having so many clearances on his third attempt. He was under lots of physical, mental and emotional pressure and he handled it beautifully. It... Read more...

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Could we see Australia's first gold at the Bird's Nest?

Fri, August 22, 2008, 4:50 pm EST

I can't believe the Olympics are almost over..... I have loved being able to watch it all. Even though I would like to see more field event coverage I really enjoyed so much of the track and field live last night.While I was very disappointed that Craig... Read more...
2 user comments

A new star has been born

Wed, August 20, 2008, 7:43 pm EST

I must first say unfortunately we haven't seen much live coverage of the field events on the television coverage. I have been staying up till 2-3am to catch a glimpse of what has been going on in the Bird's Nest. I believe track and field deserves to... Read more...
8 user comments

Birds Nest set to ignite with the world's best

Sat, August 16, 2008, 4:43 pm EST

Well finally the day has come for the athletics competition to begin. Athletics is called the Queen of Sports and I believe this will be proven over the next few days. The first day of track and field brought mixed performances for the Australians. Our... Read more...
7 user comments

Age is no barrier to amazing achievements

Wed, August 13, 2008, 6:29 pm EST

We are getting towards the end of the first week of the competition and time has definitely flown by. There have been some outstanding performances that we have seen and am sure there is a lot more to come. One of the things that is fascinating is the... Read more...
4 user comments

Why not change the Aussie uniform colours?

Mon, August 11, 2008, 9:19 pm EST

This Olympics is the first that I am watching not as an athlete but a spectator. I have been able to relax and enjoy the show. I was wondering what sort of feelings I would have watching the Games without having to compete. People have been asking me... Read more...
14 user comments

Tamsyn should focus on the Games

Wed, August 6, 2008, 9:44 pm EST

The recent comments by fellow competitors have again brought up the issue of drugs in sport. A subject that has been around for many years. It’s a subject that is able to divide people in to two different opinions. Some people say all sport needs... Read more...
6 user comments

GAMES PREDICTIONS: A new star will be born

Tue, August 5, 2008, 8:12 pm EST

We are now days from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games which sounds quite unbelievable. There has been a massive build up to these Games.  Last week unfortunately we still had quite a bit of bad news in regards to the Australian team.... Read more...
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NEW BLOG: I know how Jana feels, Tatiana

Mon, July 21, 2008, 11:35 am EST

Well it is now less than 20 days out from the Olympics and it would be an interesting time for the athletes. For most, it is an exciting time where they are putting the final touches to their preparation and getting emotionally ready for what... Read more...
5 user comments

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