Queensland to Host 2012 Laser World Championships
Following an Australia wide bid for the World Championships, the International Laser Class Association has selected Moreton Bay in Queensland to host the events in 2012.
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Athlete in Focus - Jared Bidwell
If 22 year old Jared Bidwell competes at the 2012 London Olympics he will have conquered an almighty mountain.
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Sail Down Under Series Dates 2010
Yachting Australia has announced the dates for the 2010 Sail Down Under Series with Australia to be the hub of Olympic class sailing action from the end of November until mid-December.
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Bolt Ruled Out for 2010
Coming off a rare loss at 100 meters, Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt is cutting his season short, saying he won't race again in 2010 because of tightness in his lower back.
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Headline News
 Bolt Ruled Out for 2010Athletics | Wednesday, 11 August 2010 By Universal Sports - Coming off a rare loss at 100 meters, Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt is cutting his season short, saying he won't race again in 2010 because of tightness in his lower back. The Jamaican's manager, Ricky Simms, wrote in an e-mail Tuesday that the world ... |
 World Champs Bronze for Promising Aussie JuniorsRowing | Monday, 9 August 2010 By Rowing Australia - The Australian junior men’s coxed four has won a bronze medal on the final day of action at the 2010 World Junior Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic. Coxed by Jack Alpe (NSW), the crew of Thomas Amies (QLD), David Watts (WA), Matt Cochran (WA) and ... |
 Gay Beats Bolt in StockholmAthletics | Sunday, 8 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - In the season’s single most anticipated face-off, Tyson Gay handed Usain Bolt his first 100m defeat in two years to highlight the DN Galan's Samsung Diamond League in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. In their first meeting in nearly a year ... |
 Aussies Prepare for Final World Cup RoundSailing | Saturday, 7 August 2010 By Craig Heydon from Yachting Australia - Australia’s leading Olympic and Paralympic class sailors are readying themselves for the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, with racing beginning in Weymouth, England. The entire Australian Sailing Team, Australian Women’s Match Racing Team and ... |
 Powell Withdraws from StockholmAthletics | Thursday, 5 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - Asafa Powell was forced to withdraw from Friday’s DN Galan Samsung Diamond League meeting due to injury, organisers announced.Powell, who was slated to face World record holder Usain Bolt and U.S. record holder Tyson Gay in the 100m on Friday, suffered ... |
 Kenya Captures Five Gold Medals as African Champs ConcludeAthletics | Tuesday, 3 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - Host nation Kenya dominated the closing day of the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships with five more gold medals, but there was plenty of drama, close finishes, and surprises at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, ... |
 Chugg and Vivant Take Third in ItalyEquestrian | Monday, 2 August 2010 By Nicola Turner from Equestrian Australia - It was another good weekend for the Australian jumpers. Chris Chugg was 3rd out of 43 starters in the CSI5* Grand Prix at San Patrignano in ... |
 Top 10 Images - July 2010Top 10 Photos | Sunday, 1 August 2010 If a picture tells 1,000 words, then WCSN is about to review July 2010 in over 10,000 of them. Each month we will present a recap of the massive moments and memorable individuals from the month just past in photo format. July gave us a wide variety of sporting headlines ... |
 Queensland to Host 2012 Laser World ChampionshipsSailing | Friday, 30 July 2010 By Yachting Australia - Following an Australia wide bid for the World Championships, the International Laser Class Association in England has selected the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Manly, as host for the two events in 2012. Despite strong competition, the successful bid secured both the Laser Radial Men’s and Youth ... |
Athletics Update
Bolt Ruled Out for 2010Athletics | Wednesday, 11 August 2010 By Universal Sports - Coming off a rare loss at 100 meters, Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt is cutting his season short, saying he won't race again in 2010 because of tightness in his lower back. The Jamaican's manager, ... |
Gay Beats Bolt in StockholmAthletics | Sunday, 8 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - In the season’s single most anticipated face-off, Tyson Gay handed Usain Bolt his first 100m defeat in two years to highlight the DN Galan's Samsung Diamond League in the Swedish ... |
Powell Withdraws from StockholmAthletics | Thursday, 5 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - Asafa Powell was forced to withdraw from Friday’s DN Galan Samsung Diamond League meeting due to injury, organisers announced.Powell, who was slated to face World record holder Usain Bolt and U.S. ... |
Kenya Captures Five Gold Medals as African Champs ConcludeAthletics | Tuesday, 3 August 2010 By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - Host nation Kenya dominated the closing day of the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships with five more gold medals, but there was plenty of drama, close finishes, and surprises ... |
Aussies Continue to Surge Towards DelhiAthletics | Saturday, 17 July 2010  By Athletics Australia - Australia’s top track and field athletes have continued their charge towards the Commonwealth Games in Round 9 of the IAAF Diamond League series in Paris, France.World champions Steve Hooker and Dani Samuelslined up alongside Beijing Olympics finalist Jarrod ... |
Caster Semenya Gets the Green LightAthletics | Tuesday, 6 July 2010  The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has cleared South African teenager Caster Semenya to once again competitively race against women. The official announcement issued by the governing body was a mere three lines long (see below) and now allows the ... |
Dix Edges Out Tired GayAthletics | Monday, 5 July 2010  By Universal Sports - Olympic bronze medallist Walter Dix edged out Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting. In the 110 metres hurdles, American David Oliver recorded ... |
Pittman-Rawlinson a True-Blue AussieAthletics | Monday, 28 June 2010  By Athletics Australia - In response to significant media coverage overnight, Athletics Australia High Performance Manager Eric Hollingsworth has today put a swift end to rumours two-time world 400m hurdles champion Jana Pittman-Rawlinson is considering plans to represent England at the ... |
Zhu and Pascual Secure La Coruña TitlesAthletics | Monday, 21 June 2010  By the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - China’s Yafei Zhu and Spain’s Beatriz Pascual clinched their respective 20Km victories to highlight the “Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha” – the Spanish leg in 2010 IAAF Race Walking Challenge ... |
Gay Aims to Beat BoltAthletics | Wednesday, 16 June 2010  By Reuters via Universal Sports - World 100 meters silver medalist Tyson Gay did not mince his words as he strolled the streets of New York in near anonymity. "It is time for Tyson Gay to put up or shut up," ... |
Hooker on the Podium in New YorkAthletics | Monday, 14 June 2010  By Athletics Australia - Australian world, Olympic, world indoor and Commonwealth Games champion Steve Hooker has collected his first points on the IAAF Diamond League tour with a podium finish in Round 5 of the all-new series in New York (USA).Hooker was joined ... |
Pearson Gets Set for Diamond DebutAthletics | Friday, 11 June 2010  By Athletics Australia - Olympic silver medallist Sally Pearson (nee McLellan) will launch her IAAF Diamond League campaign when she steps out in Round 5 of the series in New York (USA) alongside world, Olympic, world indoor and Commonwealth Games ... |
Hooker's Hopes Blown in OsloAthletics | Tuesday, 8 June 2010  By Athletics Australia - World pole vault king Steve Hooker has continued his surprise start to the all-new IAAF Diamond League series in Oslo (NOR), bowing out of the competition in the opening round.The world, Olympic, world indoor and Commonwealth ... |
Semenya to Race AgainAthletics | Tuesday, 27 April 2010  By Universal Sports - Caster Semenya has decided to wait for the results of her gender verification tests before returning to competitive running, saying that she will race on June 24 at a meet in Zaragoza, Spain. The 800-meter world ... |
Leaping Lapierre Steals the ShowAthletics | Saturday, 17 April 2010  By Athletics Australia - World indoor long jump champion Fabrice Lapierrehas jumped a massive 8.78m (w:3.1) to successfully defend his national long jump crown and headline the action on the third and final day of the Go for 2&5 88thAustralian ... |
Swimming Update
Hoff Gets Her Groove BackSwimming | Wednesday, 14 July 2010  By Universal Sports - It looks like Katie Hoff might have rediscovered her groove in the water. First there were the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Hoff earned a silver and two bronze medals in the six (five individual) events in ... |
Mixed Performance for Phelps in ParisSwimming | Sunday, 27 June 2010  By Universal Sports - Michael Phelps says he needs to train harder after a weekend of mixed results at the Paris Open. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist won two races in Paris, including Sunday's 200-meter medley, but struggled in freestyle ... |
Huegill's Great Form ContinuesSwimming | Thursday, 10 June 2010  By Swimming Australia - Geoff Huegill continued his dominance of the men’s 50m butterfly at the Mare Nostrum series in Barcelona overnight, this time touching out NSWIS training partner Andrew Lautersteinfor his second gold medal in a week. The 31-year-old dual ... |
USA to Host 2010 Pan-PacsSwimming | Wednesday, 31 March 2010  By Swimming Australia - USA Swimming will host the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, Calif., August 18-22. This is the first time that the U.S. has hosted an International meet since Short Course World Championships ... |
Jones Sets Sights on LondonSwimming | Sunday, 28 March 2010  By Universal Sports - Australia's multiple Olympic medalist Leisel Jones has decided to swim at a fourth Olympics in London in 2012. The 24-year-old, one of the greatest female breaststrokers of all time, flirted with retirement after ... |
Aussie Champs Destined for DelhiSwimming | Monday, 22 March 2010  By Swimming Australia - Comeback sensation Geoff Huegill, medley queen Stephanie Rice, former world record holder Eamon Sullivan and rising star Yolane Kukla, headline a 48-strong contingent to secure a place on the Australian team for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in October,... |
Slower Suitless SwimmingSwimming | Sunday, 21 March 2010  By Universal Sports - Olympic champion Stephanie Rice set the bar low when she was training in her Brisbane pool this past month for the Australian swim trials. Out of her head were the blistering times she set while establishing ... |
Yo Yo Craze ConfirmedSwimming | Saturday, 20 March 2010  By Swimming Australia - Teenage super-fish 14-year-old Yolane “Yo Yo” Kukla has upstaged a world class field for the second time in four days by taking out the 50m freestyle in 25.08 at the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships in ... |
Clark Gets Podium Double in ArgentinaSwimming | Thursday, 11 February 2010  By Swimming Australia - Australian 25km Open Water specialist Shelley Clark from the Hunter Club in Newcastle has recorded her second podium finish in as many weeks while competing in the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina. On ... |
FINA to Retest Drug Tests from Rome WorldsSwimming | Wednesday, 20 January 2010  By Universal Sports - Swimming’s governing body plans to retest doping samples from the world championships for evidence of blood doping.After a meeting in Bangkok, FINA said it would examine samples to check for the presence of “plasticizers”—tiny particles ... |
Huegill Firing at Victorian ChampionshipsSwimming | Sunday, 17 January 2010 By Swimming Australia - After dominating the 50m butterfly in Australia for the last decade, Geoff Huegill (pictured) looks set to continue in that vein in 2010 after a strong victory at swimming's Victorian Open Championships in Melbourne. Swimming in ... |
US Wins Duel in the PoolSwimming | Sunday, 20 December 2009  By Universal Sports - Michael Phelps struggled in a knee-length suit, but the Americans who stuck with the soon-to-be-banned bodysuits Saturday ensured the Europeans were trounced by 107 points in the Duel in Pool at Manchester in England. In the ... |
Trickett RetiresSwimming | Sunday, 13 December 2009  By Universal Sports - Australian triple Olympic swim champion Libby Trickett announced her retirement from top competition at the age of 24. Trickett, who also won eight world championships, said she had been considering her future since the July world ... |
Callus Sets New Oz RecordSwimming | Thursday, 26 November 2009  By Swimming Australia - Triple Olympian Ashley Callus has broken the Australian record for the 50m freestyle for the first time in his career at the 2009 Speedo AIS International in Canberra this morning, taking 0.04 seconds off the long cou... |
Hardy Wins WC TitleSwimming | Monday, 23 November 2009  By Universal Sports - Judging by what's taken place the last five-plus weeks, it appears that Jessica Hardy is officially back. The Hardy of the 2005-07 era, the one who captured five world championships medals (gold, four silver), has returned ... |
Sailing Update
Aussies Prepare for Final World Cup RoundSailing | Saturday, 7 August 2010 By Craig Heydon from Yachting Australia - Australia’s leading Olympic and Paralympic class sailors are readying themselves for the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, with racing beginning in Weymouth, England. The ... |
Queensland to Host 2012 Laser World ChampionshipsSailing | Friday, 30 July 2010 By Yachting Australia - Following an Australia wide bid for the World Championships, the International Laser Class Association in England has selected the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Manly, as host for the two events in 2012. Despite strong competition, the ... |
Two Golds & a Bronze for Aussies at World CupSailing | Friday, 25 June 2010  By Craig Heydon at Yachting Australia - The Australian Sailing Team has won two Golds and a Bronze medal on the final day of round six of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Kiel, Germany. Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page ... |
Watch: Double Gold for Aussies at World Cup in HollandSailing | Tuesday, 1 June 2010  By Craig Heydon at Yachting Australia - The final day of round five of the ISAF Sailing World Cup has proven to be a golden one for the Australian Sailing Team with Tom Slingsby winning the Gold medal in the Laser ... |
Sail Down Under Series Dates 2010Sailing | Wednesday, 28 April 2010  By Craig Heydon at Rowing Australia - Yachting Australia has announced the dates for the 2010 Sail Down Under Series with Australia to be the hub of Olympic class sailing action from the end of November until mid-December. The 2010 ... |
Silver for Aussies in SpainSailing | Sunday, 4 April 2010  By Craig Heydon of Yachting Australia - The Australian Women’s Match Racing crew of Nicky Souter, Nina Curtis and Jessica Eastwell has won Silver at round three of the ISAF Sailing World Cup after losing a close, hard fought ... |
Australian Youth Sailing Team NamedSailing | Friday, 19 March 2010  By Craig Heydon of Yachting Australia - The 2010 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team has been named with 12 sailors set to represent Australia at the 2010 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey from ... |
Australian Crew Win Silver at ISAF Sailing World Cup in MiamiSailing | Monday, 1 February 2010  By Craig Heydon - Yachting Australia - The Australian Sailing Team’s 470 men’s crew of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page has won the silver medal at round two of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the Rolex Miami OCR. The Australian ... |
Spain’s Martinez and Fernandez Win 49er GoldSailing | Tuesday, 12 January 2010  By The International Sailing Federation - The Spanish team of Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez completed their dominance of this year's 49er Worlds held in the Bahamas by winning the Medal Race to secure their third World Championship gold ... |
Outteridge & Jensen Lead 49er WorldsSailing | Wednesday, 6 January 2010  Defending champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen of Australia set the early pace on day one of the 49er World Championship in the Bahamas. Words of a ‘three-peat’ were already muttered to Nathan Outteridge after the first days racing who humbly ... |
Medal Race Day at Sail MelbourneSailing | Saturday, 19 December 2009  By Sail Melbourne Media - The Sail Melbourne medal races have been run and won with the crews greeted with great sailing conditions for the final day of racing. After the unpredictable weather of the last few days Melbourne turned it ... |
Top Crews Continue Good Form in MelbourneSailing | Wednesday, 16 December 2009  By Sail Melbourne Media - What a difference a day makes. After the strong breeze and heavy seas of day one, today was a completely different picture at Sail Melbourne with light winds and very little swell dictating play. For the ... |
Racing Underway at Sail MelbourneSailing | Tuesday, 15 December 2009  By Sail Melbourne Media - Day one of racing at the 2009 Sail Melbourne regatta is complete with a strong breeze and big waves providing perfect racing conditions for the opening round of the 2009/2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup. 2008 Beijing ... |
Concluding Stages of Sail SydneySailing | Wednesday, 9 December 2009  By Di Pearson at Sail Sydney Media - The Sail Down Under tour events continued with the picturesque Sail Sydney event from the 5th to the 8th of December. As expected the racing featured many familiar, internationally renowned sailors ... |
Minoprio Wins Monsoon CupSailing | Sunday, 6 December 2009  The Monsoon Cup, the final event of the World Match Racing Tour, with MYR 1.57 millon (approxUS$454,000) prize money was sailed on the Pulau Duyong basin in Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia this week. Yesterday Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing crew ... |
