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Weekend Watch - 10 June

 

Weekend Watch - 10 June

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Weekend Watch - 10 June
With around 250 athletes still to be selected to the Australian Olympic Team, it's crunch time for many of the country's brightest talents as they look to book their tickets to Rio.

Olá amigos,

Com cerca de 250 atletas ainda a ser selecionado para a equipe olímpica australiana , é tempo de crise para muitos dos talentos mais brilhantes do país como olham para reservar os seus bilhetes para o Rio (With around 250 athletes still to be selected to the Australian Olympic Team, it's crunch time for many of the country's brightest talents as they look to book their tickets to Rio).

Our athletics stars are competing around the globe as many look to secure Olympic qualifiers, our women’s water polo continue their World League Finals campaign and a host of the sailing team are looking to win medals at the Weymouth World Cup.

Sport: Open Water Swimming
Event: FINA Open Water 10km course (Setubal, Portugal) ** Rio qualifier
Start time: Saturday and Sunday
AUS athletes competing: Chelsea Gubecka, Kareena Lee, Simon Huitenga, Jarrod Poort
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/open-water-swimmers-get-second-shot-at-olympic-selection/ 

Sport: Hockey - Men's
Event: Hockey Champion's Trophy (London, England)
Start time: AUS v KOR Sunday - 3am AEST
AUS athletes competing: Chris Ciricello, Eddie Ockenden, Simon Orchard, Glenn Turner
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/aussie-s-draw-with-gb-in-champion-s-trophy-opener

Sport: Athletics
Event: Golden Spike – Leiden (NED)
Saturday: 11 June
Athletes competing:Eloise Wellings (10,000m), Damien Birkinhead (Shot Put)

Event: Geneva – Geneva (SUI)
Saturday: 11 June 
Athletes competing: Morgan Mitchell (400m), Ben Offereins (400m), Steven Solomon (400m), Brittany McGowan (800m), Nicholas Hough (110mHurdles), Tristan Thomas (400mH)

Event: Portland Track Festival – Portland (USA)
Sunday 12 June
Athletes competing: Lora Storey (800m), Linden Hall, Heidi See (1500m)

Sport: Canoe - Slalom
Event: World Cup 2 - Sau, Spain
Friday - Sunday
Athletes competing: Jessica Fox and Lucien Delfour

Sport: Triathlon
Event: World Triathlon Series (Leeds, UK)
Start Time: Sunday 12 June: Women's Race - 10pm
Sunday 13 June: Men's Race - 12:45am
AUS athletes competing: Aaron Royle, Ryan Bailie, Emma Moffatt
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/rio-olympic-trio-headline-aussies-as-leeds-makes-wts-debut 

Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Greek Open (Thessaliniki, Greece)
Start Time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: Carmen Marton, Caroline Marton

Sport: Judo
Event: Australian Championships (Geelong, Australia)
Start Time: Saturday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: Nathan Katz, Eoin Coughlan, Jake Bensted
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/seven-young-judo-rookies-for-rio-include-more-siblings

Sport: Basketball
Event: NBA Finals – Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors (Oakland & Cleveland, USA)
Start Time: Game 4 – Saturday 10am
AUS athletes competing: Matt Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers), Andrew Bogut (Golden State Warriors)

Sport: Road - Cycling
Event: Critérium du Dauphiné (France)
Start Time: Friday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing include: Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis, Simon Gerrans 

Sport: Water Polo
Event: FINA World League Super Finals (Shanghai, China)
Start Time: Friday 
AUS athletes competing: Lea Yanitsas, Gemma Beadsworth, Hannah Buckling, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Keesja Gofers , Bronwen Knox (Captain), Rowie Webster, Glencora McGhie, Zoe Arancini, Ashleigh Southern, Isobel Bishop, Nicola Zagame, Kelsey Wakefield.
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/aussies-get-redemption-over-italy-in-world-league-final

Sport: Sailing
Event: Sailing World Cup (Weymouth & Portland, England)
Start time: medal races Sunday June 12.
AUS athletes competing: Tom Burton, Jason Waterhouse, Lisa Darmanin, Mat Belcher, Will Ryan, Jake Lilley, Carrie Smith, Jaime Ryan, Ashley Stoddart, Olivia Price, Eliza Solly. 

Sport: Equestrian – Eventing
Event: Melbourne International Three Day Event
Friday – Sunday
Athletes competing: Sonja Johnson, Shane Rose, Stuart Tinney

Sport: Equestrian – Jumping
Event: CSIO5* Sopot, Poland
Friday – Sunday
Athletes competing: Steven Hill, Jamie Kermond, James Paterson-Robinson, Matt Williams, Julia Hargreaves

Sport: Volleyball - Beach 
Event: Hamburg Major
Start Time: Friday-Sunday (depending on results)
Athletes competing: Louise Bawden, Taliqua Clancy

Sport: Golf
Event: Women's PGA Championship, Seattle USA
Friday - Monday
Athletes competing: Minjee Lee, Karrie Webb, Su Oh

Event: US Open - Pittsburgh USA
Friday – Monday
Athletes competing: Jason Day, Steve Bowditch, Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Geoff Ogilvy, Marc Leishman, and Aron Price

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