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22 November 2009

Australian rower James Tomkins (R) talks as AOC President John Coates and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (C) look on after Tomkins was announced as flag bearer for the Australian Olympic team during the Australian Olympic team reception at the Sofitel Wanda ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 7, 2008 in Beijing, China.

The following is the open letter written by John Coates for the Sunday Telegraph on the 22nd of November 2009.

As a raw rowing manager many years ago, I dreamed that one day Australia would again host the Olympic Games. In Sydney in 2000, I felt privileged to be part of a celebration that engulfed the entire nation [more]

Meares in top form

20 November 2009

Anna Meares of Australia celebrates after she defeated Shuang Guo of China in the finals of the Women's Sprint at the 2009 UCI Track World Cup. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Australian track cycling star Anna Meares has sensationally blasted back to form, winning the sprint at the Melbourne World Cup round. [more]

Kookas compare Mos ahead of Champions Trophy

19 November 2009

Athens gold medallist Mark Knowles and Simon Orchard show off their Mos as part of the Champions Trophy charity - Movember.

Although competitiveness is natural in any sporting team, the term took on a new meaning yesterday for the Kookaburras as they put down their hockey sticks to compare moustaches as part of the Movember challenge [more]

Evans urges ongoing government funding

18 November 2009

Cadel Evans of Australia waves as he crosses the finish line to win the Men's Road Race at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships on September 27, 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.

World champion cyclist Cadel Evans is amazed at the number of people who have taken up the sport because of him.

In the wake of the controversial Crawford Report, Evans said it is important that government funding for sport continues. [more]

Crean backs AOC bid to return to Olympic top five

18 November 2009

Former Labour Party Leader Simon Crean laughs at the media and other politicians playing a recreational football match between the media and politicians at the Federation Mall, Parliament House as a part of the Kangaroos AFL Community Camp on February 28, 2006 in Canberra, Australia.

A senior federal government minister has backed the Australian Olympics Committee's bid to reclaim "top five" status at the 2012 London Games. [more]

Study group to examine Crawford recommendations

17 November 2009

Athletes and officials from a wide range of Olympic sports have formed a Study Group to examine the Crawford Report. The group to be chaired by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates includes senior representatives of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA), the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), National Elite Sports Council (NESC) and athletes and officials of Olympic summer and winter sports. [more]

Jones breaks second world record

16 November 2009

Leisel Jones of Austrailia swims in a preliminary heat of the 100m breaststroke during the XLII Santa Clara International Invitational Swim Meet at the Santa Clara Swim Club June 13, 2009 in Santa Clara, California.

Australia's Leisel Jones finished the weekend with two new world records after adding 200-metre breaststroke success to her 100-metre triumph at the shortcourse World Cup meet in Berlin. [more]