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Cadel Evans of Australia in action during stage 7 of the 93rd Tour de France, an individual time trial from Saint-Gregoire to Rennes on July 8, 2006.

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                                                                                                                     Edition 1: 8 August 2006

Welcome to the inaugural Beijing Bound

Welcome to the first edition of Beijing Bound, the official Olympic newsletter of the Australian Olympic Committee.  

Beijing Bound will track our Australian athletes as they prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games and provide you with the latest news from the AOC and Beijing.

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AOC News

Two years out from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and the size of the Australian team continues to swell with the AOC preparing to take in excess of 500 athletes to China. [more]

Plus - State Olympic Councils Fundraising Launched

Beijing News
The Beijing Organising Committee (BOCOG) is busy preparing for the first test events, taking place over the coming weeks. [more]

Olympic Training Centre News

The West Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) has a produced a long list of outstanding athletes since its inception in 1984. [More]

Beijing Trivia
What is the population of Beijing?
Where did China finish on the Athens 2004 medal tally?
Beijing 2008 Logo Beijing Countdown
to go!

Coming up this month
  • Australian Table Tennis Champs, Perth 13-19 August
  • World Junior Athletics Champs, Beijing China 15-20 August
  • Pan Pacific Swimming Champs, Vancouver 20-28 August

For full list of major events for this edition click here >>


One to watch
  Luke Madill, BMX is using Beijing as the perfect motivation whilst recovering from a broken back.
Beijing has a big impact on BMX bandits

Sport in focus
Of all the teams sports first played in Paris in 1900 only football and water polo remain. Football is this edition’s sport in focus.

Click here to find out more about Football

Past Games
Berlin 1936: Jesse Owens of the United States in action in the mens 200m. Owens won a total of four gold medals in Berlin, winning the men's 100m, 200m, the long jump as well as being part of the 4x100m relay team.   Berlin 1936: It is the 70 year anniversary of Jesse Owens starring at the Olympic Games. 
Learn more



  Sport Shorts
Beijing 2008 Logo
Click on the sports below to get a snapshot of what is happening with Australian athletes and teams as they strive for Beijing.
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe/Kayak
Cycling
 Diving
Equestrian
Football
Handball
Hockey
Rowing
 Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
 Triathlon
Volleyball - Beach
Water Polo


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