Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson is to skip the first half of the 2012 WNBA season to focus on Australia's Olympic gold medal bid.
Jackson's deal to focus on Olympic gold
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Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson is to skip the first half of the 2012 WNBA season to focus on Australia's Olympic gold medal bid.