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Bolt Ruled Out for 2010

Athletics | 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 ...

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World Champs Bronze for Promising Aussie Juniors

Rowing | 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 ...

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Gay Beats Bolt in Stockholm

Athletics | 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 ...

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Aussies Prepare for Final World Cup Round

Sailing | 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 ...

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Powell Withdraws from Stockholm

Athletics | 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 ...

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Kenya Captures Five Gold Medals as African Champs Conclude

Athletics | 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, ...

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Chugg and Vivant Take Third in Italy

Equestrian | 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 ...

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Top 10 Images - July 2010

Top 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 ...

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Queensland to Host 2012 Laser World Championships

Sailing | 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 ...

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