Olá amigos,
Não há certeza de ser muita emoção na estrada para o Rio este fim de semana com uma série de eventos improtant ocorrendo (There is sure to be plenty of excitement on the road to Rio this weekend with a host of improtant events taking place).
This weekend our leading Table Tennis athletes begin their final qualification tournament for Rio, the World Indoor Athletics Championships get underway and plenty more.
Sport: Athletics
Event: World Indoor Championships (Portland, USA)
Schedule: Friday-Monday
AUS Athletes competing include: Brooke Stratton, Alana Boyd, Michelle Jenneke, Melissa Duncan, Fabrice Lapierre, Collis Birmingham, Brett Robinson, Marie Kay, Deborah Drennan, Chelsea Jaensch
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/stratton-ready-to-take-on-the-world
Sport: Table Tennis
Event: Oceania Championships (Ballarat, Victoria)
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday
AUS Athletes competing include: Melissa Tapper, Vivian Dederko, Jiang Fay-Lay
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/media/DAEAD490-EC06-11E5-8ED0005056A37760
Sport: Weightlifting
Event: Australian International (Brisbane, Queensland)
Schedule: Friday-Sunday
AUS Athletes competing include: Damon Kelly, Tia-Clair Toomey, Erika Ropati Frost
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/moment-of-truth-almost-upon-aussie-weightlifters
Sport: Mountain Bike
Event: National Championships (Bright, Victoria)
Start time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing include:Daniel McConnell, Cameron Ivory, Brendan Johnston, Rebecca Henderson
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/rocky-road-to-rio-can-t-slow-ivory
Sport: Triathlon
Event: Oceania Triathlon Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand)
Schedule: Women 1pm (AEDT) Men 4pm (AEDT)
AUS athletes competing: Jake Birtwhistle, Aaron Royle, Ryan Bailiee, Emma Moffatt
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/jake-s-food-for-thought-as-he-digests-tough-oceania-champs-field-in-gisborne
Sport: Golf
Event: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: Adam Soctt, Marc Leishman, Jason Day (leader after opening round)
Sport: Rowing
Event: Sydney international Rowing Regatta – Penrith
Schedule: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: Sally Kehoe, Kerry Hore, Cameron Girdlestone, David Watts
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/australia-s-top-scullers-kick-off-the-2016-sydney-international-rowing-regatta-in-style
Sport: Beach Volleyball
Event: Vitoria Open (Vitoria, Brazil)
Schedule: Saturday - 6am (AEDT) vs TBD, Sunday (depending on results)
AUS Athletes competing include: Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy
http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2016/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WVIT2016&Phase=2
Sport: Shooting
Event: 2016 ISSF Shotgun World Cup (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Schedule: Saturday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: James Willett
