Aussie athletes come home
Aussie athletes come home
AUSTRALIA'S Beijing Olympic athletes have touched down in Sydney to a hero's homecoming from family, friends and fans.
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LeBron James (United States)
LeBron James has been dominating the NBA almost from the moment he was drafted straight out of high school in 2003.
Beijing Bound
Erin Phillips
FIRST the Commonwealth Games, then the World Championships. Erin Phillips has already reaped gold from both major events.
Erin Phillips Stats
- Age:
- 23
- Height:
- 170cm
- Weight:
- 63kg
- Sport:
- Basketball
- Specialty:
- Guard
- Olympic Gold:
- 0
- Olympic Silver:
- 1 (Beijing)
- Olympic Bronze:
- 0
- Personal Best:
- N/A
- World Records:
- none
Olympic Events Highlights
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Schedule & Results
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| August 24 2008 09:30:00 | Lee Troop - our marathon hope |
| August 24 2008 12:50:00 | Sharks v Greece w/polo place match |
| August 24 2008 13:00:00 | Rhythm gymnastics final |
| August 24 2008 14:00:00 | Brazil v US volleyball final | August 24 2008 15:30:00 | Boxing medal matches |
| August 24 2008 16:30:00 | Spain v Dream Team basketball final |
| August 24 2008 17:40:00 | Hungary v US water polo final |
| August 24 2008 17:45:00 | France v Iceland handball final |
| August 24 2008 22:00:00 | Olympic closing ceremony |
Aussies In Action Today
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Lee Troop
AUSTRALIA'S only athlete to qualify for the Olympic men's marathon, Lee Troop, wants to emulate the feats of Robert de Castella and Steve Moneghetti.
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The Stingers
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