THERE is no secret that this will be the final Olympic Games of Australia’s Bronwen Knox’s water polo career, and the veteran has put everything into this chance to finish her career on the ultimate of highs.
After 12 months of hell, the Hockeyroos have completed their Olympic goal despite a heartbreaking quarter-final loss.
The Kookaburras will be driven by Olympic pain when they face nemesis Germany and have a secret weapon they hope will propel them to the gold medal match.
Australia has enjoyed a fruitful return in the medals at the Tokyo Olympics so far, and there’s one sport that will no doubt continue that trend.
After disappointment against New Zealand in the Oceania Cup, the Hockeyroos had to win their two-game Olympic qualifier series against Russia to qualify. They backed up a 4-2 win with a 5-0 demolition to book their Tokyo ticket.
The Hockeyroos are down to their last chance to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics and four Brisbane Blaze stars will be doing their bit to get them there.
The heat-related deaths of dozens of people in Japan in the past two summers has forced Australia’s Olympic hopefuls to take drastic steps to prepare for the intense heat in Tokyo next year.
SA’s senior Hockeyroo, midfielder Jane Claxton, is relieved she will still represent South Australia in the national league after a last-minute bid to save the Suns
SA’s newest Hockeyroo Miki Spano wants to remain a South Australian as she chases her Olympic hockey dream. But this is at risk as SA Hockey chases $100,000 to fund state teams
BOTH the Suns and Hotshots SA State hockey teams start their AHL campaigns in Adelaide on Sunday with big clashes against Western Australia.
SOUTH Australian midfielder Jane Claxton returns to Hockeyroos duty after horrific hamstring injury with 150th Australian cap.
HIGH-QUALITY shortstops are worth their place in any team if their defence is good enough. If they can hit, that’s a bonus. And if they can do both, they are like gold. Meet Clare Warwick.
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