Since the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Australia has improved their performance in the Olympic games. There is a reason for that. Australia has spent big bucks in a training centre called the Australian Institute of Sport. 3 years the Australian Institute of Sports was opened, the Australians won 3 gold medals at the 1984 Olympic Games, 4 of them gold. Read the rest of this entry »
Gymnastics
9 Australian female teenagers are trying out for a spot to represent Australia in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 3 girls will be left sad as there are only 6 spots. The coach will pick the 6 girls who she thinks will earn the most points for Australia. 3 of the girls, 15 year old Emma Denis, 17 year old Shona Morgan, and 18 year old Georgia Bonora are all from Mt Waverly Gymnastics club. Mt Waverly Gymnastics Club has had a lot of success through Gymnastics with a lot of world famous people hailing from that club. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently, scientists have been working and experimenting on bringing extinct animals back to life. They decided to use the Tassie Tiger. The Tiger, is also known as a Thylacine, which means pouched dog with a wolfs head. Read the rest of this entry »
Lauren Jackson chose to play basketball in Russia because she would earn more money in Russia. She would earn 6 times more money in a year in Russia than she would over here in Australia. Russia is also famous for being one of the toughest comps in the world.
Lauren said that the crowds in Russia are amazing, they are nothing like what the crowds are in Australia and America.
Lauren has been playing professional basketball for 11 years.Lauren started 11 years ago. She went to Korea and the United States where she became a world star. She then defeated all comers in Australia. 2 years ago she and the rest of her Australian team defeated Russia in the World Championships in RussiaIt was hard for Lauren to deny that offer because she would be getting paid 6 times more than what she would get paid in Australia.Height is an advantage in basketball because you can reack over people so it is harder for your opponent to get the ball and it put you closer to the ring - lauren is 1 of the most tallest female basketballers standing at 196cm tall. Her friend and team mate Cyala Fancis stands at 192cm.Lauren plays 2 games a week and trains twice a day that is 16 times she plays/trains in week altogether.Lauren feels sad to be out of Australia but she takes the Australian flag everywhere and is getting a tatoo of the Australian flag.Lauren is very excited about The Beijing Olympics and she says it is an honour to be playing. Her team mates are very excited aswell and are honoured to be playing.Lauren is a great tributer too basketball - both for her team and for the scoreboard. She is the Aussie’s key player at the Beijing Olmpics. Cayla fancis says the Lauren is amazing to watch and Cayla is very proud to know her and even play with her.
Each year, 4 billion plastic bags are used in Australia, all together they could go around the world 25 times. The problem is half of them are ending up in the streets, in the ocean, even in animals stomachs which they could choke on and die. That’s why shops such as Safeway and Coles sell fabric bags. Read the rest of this entry »
