The latest success of Australia’s sportsmen and women on the world stage is to be applauded. Australian athletes continue to show great form and it is not just the wins which are impressive but the strength of these wins.
Only days after Jana Pittman mowed down Russian world record holder Yuliya Pechonkina in the final metres of the 400m hurdles to become world champion, Australia’s rowers hit centre stage winning two gold, three silver and a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships.
To know that Jana Pittman is only starting out on what will be a brilliant athletics career, and to have 12 of the 14 Australian crews at the world championships qualify for the 2004 Olympics, is inspiring.
It is a very exciting time for sport in Australia and our ongoing international sporting successes clearly show that Australia will be a force to be reckoned with come the Athens Olympic Games next year.
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