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Socceroos off to Rio

19 June 2013
Socceroos players celebrate after winning the FIFA 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifier match between the Australian Socceroos and Iraq at ANZ Stadium on June 18, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

FOOTBALL: Holger Osieck can reflect with pride after his brave substitution of national hero Tim Cahill with the game in the balance swung it - and World Cup qualification - for the Socceroos.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates and the Canadian Olympic Committee President Marcel Aubut in Lausanne on Saturday 15 June 2013.

AOC: Australia’s Olympic athletes and coaches will benefit from a new partnership between the Australian and Canadian Olympic Committees. These organisations have united to support excellence in sport with collaboration on key elements of high performance through until after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Australian players warm up during an Australian Socceroos training session at ANZ Stadium on June 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

FOOTBALL: Australia are just 90 minutes away from securing a World Cup berth but Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill insists the team will be playing the game and not the occasion.

Australia congratulates Samantha Kerr after winning the penalty shoot out during the Women's International match between the Australian Matildas and the New Zealand Football Ferns at McKellar Park on June 16, 2013 in Canberra, Australia.

Football: The Australian women’s football team claimed the Centenary Cup over New Zealand after Brianna Davey made two outstanding saves in the penalty shoot-out to guide Australia to a 4-2 win, after the match ended in a 1-1 draw on a sunny day in Canberra.

Will Ryan and Mathew Belcher after winning the 2013 470 European Championship

SAILING: Olympic sailing gold medallist Mathew Belcher and crewmate Will Ryan have clinched their first major title together and extended their unbeaten streak to eight regattas.

Australian hockey star Jamie Dwyer.

HOCKEY: Match reports from the 2013 FIH Hockey World League semi-final 1 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from June 13-23. Australia, Belgium, France, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain are vying to finish in the top three to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in The Hague.

Will Phillips and Rhys Mara with their bronze medals from the 49er class at the 2013 Sail Gold Regatta in Weymouth, England.

SAILING: Australian sailors have won two bronze medals on the final day of racing at the 2013 Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth, England.

Australian rowers prepare for the National Rowing Selection Trials at Penrith International Regatta Centre on March 27, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

ROWING: The Australian Senior A Rowing Team departs Australia this Saturday, 15 June to compete in two World Rowing Cup events in Europe.

David Andersen #13 boxes out Jianlian Yi #11 of China in the second half during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Basketball Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England.

The Australian men's basketball team have grabbed a 2-1 series lead over China after a brilliant 68-65 win in Tianjin City

The Australian Women's Sevens side wins the 2009 World Cup Sevens.

RUGBY SEVENS: The International Rugby Board is retaining the World Cup Sevens and integrating the event into the Olympic Games cycle.

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