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Australia's Participation in

Olympic Test Events

As at 3 August, 2007.

The Beijing Organising Committee will have held 42 sport test events in the two years prior to the Games. Australian athletes are using these events to familiarise themselves with the venues and the conditions in Beijing. The following is the breakdown of Test Events by sport with Australia’s participation on the right.

SportDisciplineEVENTDATEVENUEAustralian's planning to or did compete
 
AQUATICSSwimmingChina Open1.2.08-5.2.08National Swimming Centre NO
 Swimming OWSFINA (International Swimming Federation) Olympic Marathon Swimming Qualification Tournament31.5.08- 1.6.08Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park **
 Synchro swimmingOlympic Qualification Tournament16.4.08- 20.4.08National Swimming Centre **
 Diving16th FINA (International Swimming Federation) Diving World Cup19.2.08- 24.2.08National Swimming Centre **
 Water-poloChina Open(W) 14.3.08- 18.3.08 (M) 21.3.08- 23.3.08Olympic Game Center Cluster (Yingdong Natatorium) **
ARCHERY Beijing International Archery Invitation20.8.07- 26.8.07North Cluster of the Oplympic Park (Shooting Gymnasium) YES
ATHLETICSTrack and FieldChina Open22.5.08 - 25.05.08National Stadium NO
 MarathonBeijing 2008 Marathon20.04.08Beijing NO
 Race WalkingIAAF Race Walking Challenge18.4.08 - 19.4.08Olympic Green YES
BADMINTON International Invitation Tournament10.10.07 - 14.10.07Gymnasium of Beijing University of Technology NO
BASEBALL International Invitation Tournament18.8.07 - 23.8.07Wukeson Cluster (Baseball Stadium) NO
BASKETBALLWomensWomen's International Invitational19.4.07 - 25.04.07Wukesong Indoor Stadium **
BOXING International Invitation Tournament17.11.07 - 21.11.07Worker's Stadium NO
CANOE/KAYAKFlat waterChina Open23.8.07 - 26.8.07Shunyi Olympic Rowing - Canoeing Park YES
 SlalomChina Open16.8.07 - 19.8.07Shunyi Olympic Rowing - Canoeing Park YES
CYCLINGTrackInternational Invitation Tournament10.11.07 - 12.11.07Laoshan Bicycle Cluster (Bicycle Gymnasium) NO
 RoadInternational Invitation Tournament18.8.07 - 19.8.07Bicycle Racing Field on Urban Roads YES
 Mountain bikeInternational Invitation Tournament29.9.07Laoshan Bicycle Cluster (Mountain Bicycle Field) YES
 BMXBMX Super Cross World Cup18.8.07 - 19.8.07Laoshan Bicycle Cluster (BMX Field) YES
EQUESTRIANJumping    YES
 Dressage    YES
 EventingCCI 2-Star event11.8.07 - 13.8.07Shatin Equestrian Venue, Hong Kong YES
FENCING IFE (International Fencing Federation World Championship)18.4.08- 20.4.08Fencing Gymnasium of the Game Centre **
FOOTBALLMen's    NO
 Women'sInternation/domestic Women Invitiation Tournament1.7.07- 10.7.07Shenyang Stadium & Qinhuangdao Stadium **
GYMNASTICSArtisticInternational Invitiation Tournament28.11.07- 3.12.07National Indoor Stadium YES
 TrampolineInternational Invitation Tournament30.11.07National Indoor Stadium YES
 RhythmicInternational Invitation Tournament5.12.07- 7.12.07Gymnasium of Beijing University of Technology YES
HANDBALL International Invitation Tournament5.1.08- 12.1.08Olympic Game Center Gymnasium/ National Indoor Stadium **
HOCKEYMen'sInternational Invitation Tournament8.8.07 - 13.8.07  YES
 Women'sInternational Invitation Tournament8.8.07 - 13.8.07  YES
JUDO Beijing International Judo Open16.11.07- 18.11.07Gymnasium of University of Science and Technology Beijing **
MODERN PENTATHLON World Cup Final Tournament14.9.07- 15.9.07Olympic Game Centre Cluster (Yingdong Natatorium, Olympic Game Centre Stadium) Shooting stadium of the Game Centre) NO
ROWING World Junior Championship8.8.07- 11.8.07Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park YES
SAILING International Invitiation Tournament9.8.07- 24.8.07Qingdao Olympic Sail Boat Center YES
SHOOTING ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup4.2008Shooting Item Cluster (Shooting Gymnasium) YES
SOFTBALL 2006 ISF World Championships20.08.06 - 29.08.06Fengtai Sports Centre YES
TABLE TENNIS ITTF Professional Final Tournament13.12.07- 16.12.07Beijing University Gymnasium **
TAEKWONDO International Invitation Tournament26.2.08-29.2.08Gymnasium of University of Science and Technology Beijing **
TENNIS IFT Men and Women Tour8.10.07- 21.10.07North Cluster of the Olympic Park (Tennis Center) **
TRIATHLON International Trialthlon League World Cup15.9.07-16.9.07Triathlon Field YES
VOLLEYBALLIndoor - Men's    NO
 Indoor - Women's    NO
 BeachInternational Challenge13.8.07- 19.8.07Beach Volleyball Court in Chaoyang Park NO
WEIGHTLIFTING China Open20.1.08- 24.1.08Gymnasium in Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics **
WRESTLINGGreco-RomanWorld Junior Championship21.8.07- 26.8.07China Agricultural University Gymnasium YES

** want to attend but are yet to be invited

 

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