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Beijing Gold Medallists Have London In Their Sights2008 Beijing Olympic champions David Crawshay (VIC) and Scott Brennan (TAS) have retained their national championship in the men’s double scull on day 5 of the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships held at the Champions Lake Regatta Centre in Perth, Western Australia.

Kim Dominates From Start To FinishKim Crow (VIC) won her second women’s single scull national title with a start-to-finish victory. Crow crossed the line in a time of 7:37.94, while Pippa Savage (QLD) and Kerry Hore (TAS) also occupied the podium at the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships held at the Champions Lake Regatta Centre in Perth, Western Australia.

Women's Pair Claim a Convincing WinKate Hornsey (TAS) and Sarah Tait (VIC) won the women's pair national title at the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships held at the Champions Lake Regatta Centre in Perth, WA. The duo took a three boat length victory over their second place rivals, young WA pair Hannah Vermeersch and Alex Hagan.

NSW Makes It 5 From 5New South Wales has equaled its longest ever winning streak in the King’s Cup with a one length victory at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre in Perth. Their fifth straight victory equaled the feat achieved by New South Wales between 1974 and 1978 and handed the sky blues their 33rd victory in the famous men’s eight interstate race.

AUS Trials Thursday 15 March - Women's IMWomen’s 400m IM: Rice VS The Chasers

Stephanie Rice says the Beijing Olympics exceeded her expectations when she won three gold medals and three world records, but a small tear in her shoulder has hampered her London 2012 preparations. Expect challenges in Rice's pet event from Blair Evans, Beijing Olympian Samantha Hamill and Ellen Fullerton who missed out on an Olympic spot in 2008 after placing third at Trials.

Yolane Kukla's star on the riseYoung Yolane Kukla exploded onto the Australian scene in 2010 when she surprised herself to qualify for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Kukla won gold in the 50m freestyle in Delhi and hopes to emulate the feats of her Olympic heroes like Libby Trickett, Leisel Jones and Geoff "Skippy" Huegill at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Jodie Celebrates her Perth GoalThe Hockeyroos finished their 4 Match Series against Korea in style tonight with a 3-1 victory at Perth Hockey Stadium. Jodie Schulz scored a goal in the 56th minute to add to the goals already scored by team mates Casey Eastham and Emily Smith.

Eastham Helps Secure Third WinThe Hockeyroos finished their 4 Match Series against Korea in style tonight with a 3-1 victory at Perth Hockey Stadium. Casey Eastham helped The Hockeyroos to claim their win with a goal in the 33rd minute.

Esposito Races To Best FinishChloe Esposito races to finish fifth in the final at World Cup #1 in Charlotte, NC (USA)- her highest ever World Cup result.

“When I found out my heat and I saw the girls I was competing against I nearly died! My heat was a very hard semi, maybe even the hardest! The girls in it were all really tough competitors,” she said on her website.

Rings on The River ThamesGiant Olympic rings are towed on The River Thames past the O2 which will be renamed the North Greenwich Arena during the games on February 28, 2012 in London, England. With 150 days remaining before the start of the London 2012 games the Olympic rings are being showcased on the river.

Athlete's Village Gets Kitted OutOlympian Matthew Pinsent helps lift in the first of 16,000 beds to be installed in the Athlete's Village as the ODA completes construction of apartments on time and LOCOG begins Games-time fit-out of the Athlete's Village on January 26, 2012 in London, England.

Anti-Doping LabThe anti-doping laboratory, which will be provided by GSK and operated by King’s College London, will test over 6250 samples throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over 150 anti-doping scientists will work in the laboratory, which measures the size of seven tennis courts, 24 hours a day.

Medal ProductionProduction begins on the London 2012 victory medals at the Royal Mint on October 27, 2011 in Pontyclun, Wales. A total of 4700 medals will be made, split between the Olympics and Paralympics. Each medal, 85mm in diameter are the heaviest summer Olympic medals made and production will be completed by Spring 2012

Golden Torch UnveiledFormer Olympian Jonathan Edwards (L), former Olympian Denise Lewis (C) and former Olympic torch bearer for the 1948 games Austin Playfoot (R) hold a prototype design of the new golden Olympic torch during its unveiling at St Pancras Station on June 8, 2011 in London, England. 8,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame around the UK during the 70-day relay, which starts at Land's End in Cornwall on May 19, 2012.

All Eyes On LondonLondon will be the first city to host the Summer Olympic Games three times. Since the excitement of winning the bid in 2005 the city has continued to celebrate key milestones as their preparations take shape.

The Final Countdown BeginsA clock showing a countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympics is unveiled on March 14, 2011 in London, England. The clock is starting five hours from midnight when 6.6 million tickets for the Olympics will become available and 500 days before the Games start. There is a six-week window to apply for tickets on the London 2012 website.

Ticket Sales Get LaunchedLOCOG officially launch the sale of tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games on March 15, 2011 in London, England. From today 6.6 million tickets will be available over a 42 day period. The tickets cover 645 sessions of 26 sports in 34 competition venues for the Olympic Games which begin in 500 days time.

London Icons Get Into the SpiritLOCOG Chairman Seb Coe (L) and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson (R) unveil the first example of how the capitals major landmarks will display Olympic and Paralympic icons to welcome the world to London for the 2012 London Olympics at St Pancras Station on March 3, 2011 in London, England.

Merchandise Hits The Airport2012 mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, Paul Deighton the LOCOG CEO, BA staff and children from Cranford Primary School pose for a photo outside the new London 2012 store during the London 2012 Shop Opening At Heathrow Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport on March 1, 2011 in London, England.

Meet Wenlock & MandevilleWenlock, the Olympic mascot and Mandeville (Blue), the Paralympic mascot pose with school children and Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, after being unveiled at St Pauls Whitechapel C of E Primary School, Tower Hamlets on May 19, 2010 in London, England.

All Eyes On LondonThe cast of We Will Rock You perform at the official Olympic Games handover party outside Buckingham Palace on August 24, 2008 in London, England. Around 40,000 people turned up to watch live the handing over of the Olympic flag and celebrate as Great Britain became the hosts of the 30th modern Olympiad set for 2012.

Beijing Hands OverA London double decker bus is seen during the London 2012 segment of the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

London Celebrates Olympic WinSupporters of the London bid celebrate the result of London winning their bid to become the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games on July 6, 2005 in London, England. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London after its bid was chosen ahead of Paris.

2012 Winning Bid AnnouncedThe London 2012 delegation celebrate as they are voted to stage the 2012 Olympic Games at the Raffle City Convention Centre on 06 July 2005 in Singapore. London won a two-way fight with Paris by 54 votes to 50 at the IOC meeting in Singapore, after bids from Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated.

London's Official Bid AnnouncedBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair makes a key-note address at the launch of London's official bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Opera House January 16, 2004 in London, England. London is challenging eight other cities around the world for the right to host the games, with Paris also launching its detailed bid today.