Aussie women miss medals for first time in Olympic triathlon history
Rio de Janeiro: Australia had never been absent from the podium in the history of women's triathlon at the Olympics, but a day when nine Australian athletes were detained by Brazilian police seemed like a fitting time for the streak to end.What's worse, the nation's perfect record was ceded at Fort Copacabana to an American who for five months of the year lives in Wollongong. Aussie connection: American gold medallist Gwen Jorgensen spends fives months of the year in Wollongong Photo: Gett..>> view originalNew golf driving range planned for inner-city Wollongong
Wollongong Golf Club hopes cash-in on overseas golfing tourism and after-dark games, revealing plans to build a double storey driving range at its beach-side course. Driving change: Wollongong Golf Club has lodged a proposal to build 44 driving range bays over two levels at its beach-side course. Picture: Adam McLeanWollongong Golf Club hopes to cash-in on overseas golfing tourism and after-dark games, revealing plans to build a double storey driving range at its beach-side course..>> view originalFinals match-ups set in stone
The opening round match-ups for the Illawarra Premier League finals have been confirmed before the final week of regular season matches. ON THE BALL: South Coast player Jason Bleakley. Picture: SYLVIA LIBERThe opening round match-ups for the Illawarra Premier League finals have been confirmed before the final week of regular season matches.Picton Rangers will meet Wollongong Olympic in the elimination semi while Albion Park is set to face Bulli for the chance to play newly-crowned..>> view originalHARS Convair 440 shows some class as it reaches Dubbo: VIDEO
HARS Convair 440 at Dubbo on its way to the Illawarra’s Albion Park aerodrome this afternoon The most glamorous way to fly around country airports post World War II was in a futuristic and pressurized Convair twin-prop airliner, one of which landed at Dubbo yesterday on its way to Albion Park and the HARS collection of restored historical airliners. This video on YouTube by Super 100MHP shows the 40 seat airliner in Trans-Australia Airlines livery. TAA was the first airline outside of the US to..>> view originalCash for a high degree of craziness
Sydney Roosters vs St George Illawarra Dragons highlights: NRL ...
Sydney Roosters vs St George Illawarra Dragons highlights: Roosters win 42-6 Roar Guru 120 Have your say LIVE SCORESScores updated each minute. REFRESH NOW Sydney Roosters Vs. St George-Illa. 2016 NRL Premiership Season, 22 August, 2016 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW Sydney Roosters 42 defeated St George-Illa. 6 Sydney Roosters St George-Illa. 42 FINAL SCORE 6 7 TRIES 1 6/7 CONVERSION KICKS 1/1 1/1 PENALTY GOALS 0/0 0/0 FIELD GOAL 0/0 Top scorers: Sydn..>> view originalState of the Nation | Sunday, August 21, 2016
▻WOLLONGONG: A woman has credited firefighters and “Daniel from number 65” for saving her Waples Road home from a suspected electrical fire that broke ...>> view originalEmma Moffatt and Erin Densham finish Olympic careers on a high
TRIATHLON: Australia’s triple triathlon Olympians Emma Moffatt and Erin Densham can walk tall after conquering a torture test in their final Olympic race around Fort Copacabana in Rio earlier today. They spoke glowingly of their final Olympic race and their celebrated careers as they made their way through the competition zone following a brutal day in the office. Densham, in particular was “limping tall” after struggling through the final 2.5km on the run, finishing with a combination of “achi..>> view originalThe week in pictures
BENDIGO: Jayde and Courtney Romero's house in Heathcote was destroyed by fire. Jade went back into the house because she was worried about her uncle. Photo: Gelnn DanielsLAUNCESTON:Two of Launceston's biggest comedy nights are joining forces to raise money for Headspace, in a big night of laughs at Saint John Craft Beer on August 31. Picture: Phillip Biggs, The ExaminerBENDIGO: John Meager, pays his respects at the Long Tan commemeration. Photo: Darren HoweBENDIGO: Axe Creek Cricket Club is in t..>> view originalJamie Turner on Gwen's "Investments"
Jamie Turner is Gwen Jorgensen's coach. Gwen has spent the last 4 years, after a dispiriting Olympic race in London, focused on the goal she achieved in Rio. I talked to Jamie by Skype just a few hours after Gwen's Olympic achievement.Jamie talks in terms of "investments" rather than "sacrifices" and you'll read this below. That way of thinking about a journey in sport has rubbed off on Gwen, who was quoted after her Rio win saying, "And for anyone that's been around me, they know how much m..>> view original
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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