***Acknowledgements omitted*** ***E&OE proof only*** Before I begin today I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Wurundgeri People, of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past and present. It is an honour to be here today at the 2012 Asia Pacific World Sport [...]
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Kookaburras win bronze
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australia’s men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras, on winning an Olympic bronze medal, defeating Great Britain 3 – 1. The Kooaburras faced off against Great Britain on the iconic blue hockey pitches, produced by Melbourne-based manufacturer Advanced Polymer Technology Australasia. “Our men’s hockey team beat the Brits on the [...]
Aussie match racers claim silver
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australian sailors, Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty, on winning an Olympic silver medal in the Women’s Elliott 6m final in Weymouth. “Australia’s match racing crew were racing in their Olympic debut and they delivered a terrific performance,” Senator Lundy said. “It was an epic final with [...]
Opals score bronze
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australia’s women’s basketball team, the Opals, on winning an Olympic bronze medal defeating Russia 83 – 74. “Our women’s basketball team played an impressive game, dominating the court to take home the bronze medal,” Senator Lundy said. “The Aussie women are world-class basketballers and as a team they’re [...]
Tallent storms home to win silver
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australian Jared Tallent on winning an Olympic silver medal in the men’s 50 kilometre walk. “Jared delivered a great performance, powering home in the final 10 kilometres to grab silver,” Senator Lundy said. “He delivered a strong tactical race, surging in the last leg to place second behind [...]
Willoughby scores BMX silver
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australian Sam Willoughby on winning an Olympic silver medal in the men’s BMX final in London. “Sam was in brilliant form riding impressive semi final races to cruise into the finals,” Senator Lundy said. “In the final race he finished only four hundredths of a second behind Latvian, [...]
Australian sailors in a class of their own
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight congratulated Australian sailors, Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, on winning gold in the men’s 470 class at Weymouth. “Locked in an epic battle for gold against the crew from Great Britain, the Australian pair clawed back Great Britain’s early lead to surge ahead in the downwind. “This is a [...]
More Personal Bests!
I thought given we are just a few days out from the conclusion of the London Olympics, an update on my earlier blog post was required. Why? Because we have had so many remarkable results coming out of these games. Building on our results from the Green and Gold Program I listed earlier in the week, [...]
BMX Olympic finals
Following the BMX finals at the Olympics in London Category: Film & AnimationUploaded by: KateLundyHosted: youtube
Chat with Aussie athlete, Jessica Fox, who won silver in the women’s canoe slalom K1
Chat with Aussie athlete, Jessica Fox, who won silver in the women’s canoe slalom K1 Category: Film & AnimationUploaded by: KateLundyHosted: youtube
