Olá amigos,
Nossos Aussie estrelas do esporte vão competir em todo o mundo que se preparam para Rio 2016! (Our Aussie sports stars will compete around the world as they prepare for Rio 2016!)
Our Aussie men will be hoping to improve on last week’s sixth place finish in Dubai when they take to the field in the second round of the Rugby Sevens World Series in Dubai, Rio selection events in weightlifting and shooting and much more.
Sport: Diving
Event: Oceania Championships (Victoria)
Start time: Saturday - Sunday
Athletes include: Matthew Mitcham, Grant Nel, Brittany Broben
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/olympic-divers-eye-off-final-spots-for-rio-2016
Sport: Shooting
Event: Australia Cup 2 - Rifle (South Australia)
Start time: Friday - men's 3 position (12:45pm local), women's 3 position (2:30pm), Saturday - men's 50m prone (10:45am), women's 10m air rifle (11:30am), Sunday - men's 10m air rifle (11:45am)
Athletes include: Jack Rossiter, Dane Sampson, Emma Woodroofe, Jennifer Hens, Will Godward, Warren Potent
Sport: Rugby Sevens - Men
Event: Cape Town Sevens (South Africa)
Start time: Saturday - (v Portugal - 7.37pm AEDT, v Wales, 10.58pm AEDT), Sunday (v USA, 2.19am AEDT) Finals Sunday night/Monday morning
AUS athletes competing: Henry Hutchison, Tom Kingston, Sam Myers, Lewis Holland, James Stannard, Con Foley, Greg Jeloudev, Stephan van der Walt, Boyd Killingworth, Allan Fa'alava'au, Pama Fou, Tom Cusack
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/three-changes-to-australian-men-s-sevens-squad-for-cape-town
Sport: Weightlifting
Event: Australian Open (Brisbane)
Start time: Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
AUS athletes competing include: Francois Etoundi,, Erika Ropati-Frost, Jenna Myers, Pip Malone, (Saturday), Damon Kelly (Sunday).
*This competition is one of the qualifying events for athletes vying for selection for Rio 2016.
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/kelly-leads-aus-open-weightlifting-field/
Sport: Sailing
Event: Sailing World Cup Melbourne
Start time: Friday – Sunday (medal races)
AUS athletes competing include: Ashley Stoddart, Tess Lloyd and Caitlin Elks, Joanna Sterling, Carrie Smith and Jaime Ryan, Mitchell Kennedy, Luke Elliott.
Sport: Hockey
Event: World League Hockey Finals
Start Time: Sunday
Rio hopefuls include Edwina Bone, Madonna Blyth, Jane Claxton, Kirstin Dwyer, Jodie Kenny, Karri McMahon, Georgina Morgan, Georgia Nanscawen, Kathryn Slattery, Emily Smith, Mariah Williams , Ashlee Wells Madison Fitzpatrick, Rachael Lynch, Gabrielle Nance, Ashleigh Nelson, Brooke Peris
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/aussie-women-lose-quarter-final-against-germany
Sport: Golf
Event: Dubai Ladies Masters
Start time: Thursday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing include: Sarah Kemp, Stacey Keating, Rebecca Artis