Olá amigos,
Melhores atletas da Austrália estão em ação em todo o mundo neste fim de semana quando entramos na reta final antes da Rio 2016 (Australia’s best athletes are in action around the world this weekend as we enter the final stretch before Rio 2016).
Australia’s beach volleyballers are looking to qualify for Rio in Cairns, our dressage riders are looking to impress in Rotterdam and our athletics stars are looking to secure qualifying times around the globe.
Sport: Beach volleyball
Event: 2016 Asian Continental Olympic qualifier (Cairns, Australia)
Start Time: Friday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: Isaac Kapa/Chris McHugh, Mariafe Artacho Del Solar/Nikki Laird
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/two-aussie-pairs-final-chance-at-rio
Sport: Shooting
Event: ISSF World Cup (Baku, Azerbaijan)
Start time: Friday-Wednesday
Athletes competing: Adam Vella, Daniel Repacholi, Blake Blackburn, Jennfer Hens, Elena Galiabovitch, Lalita Yauhleuskaya
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/scanlan-fires-in-final-world-cup-before-rio1
Sport: Hockey
Event: Women's Champion's Trophy (London, England)
Start Time: Saturday AUS v USA 9pm AEST
Monday AUS v NZL 1am AEST
AUS athletes competing: Madonna Blyth, Jodie Kenny, Rachael Lynch, Georgia Nanscawen, Casey Sablowski, Emily Smith
Sport: Water polo
Event: Men's Champion's Trophy (London, England)
Start Time: Friday - Quarter-final AUS v USA 6pm AEST (finals through the weekend)
AUS athletes competing: Joel Dennerley, Richard Campbell, George Ford, John Cotterill, Nathan Power, Mitchell Emery, Aidan Roach, Aaron Younger, Joel Swift, Joe Kayes, Rhys Howden, Tyler Martin, James Stanton
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/aussie-sharks-go-down-to-greece
Sport: Athletics
Event: Kuortane Games (Kurotane, Finland)
Start Time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: 800m: Jordan Williamsz, Josh Ralph, Jared West 3000m: Stewart McSweyn, David McNeill, Ben St Lawrence, Patrick Tiernan
Event: Reunion Internacional Villa de Bilbao (Bilbao, Spain)
Start Time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: 3000m steeplechase: James Nipperess Shot Put: Damien Birkinhead
Event: North Queensland Games (Cairns, Australia)
Start Time: Saturday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: 100m Hurdles: Michelle Jenneke Long Jump: Chelsea Jaensch, Brooke Stratton, Henry Frayne High Jump: Joel Baden Pole Vault: Alana Boyd
Event: Meeting Internacional de Atletismo (Murcia, Spain)
Start Time: Sunday
AUS athletes competing: 400m: Steven Solomon (NSW), Ben Offereins (ACT)
Sport: Modern Pentathlon
Event: Open Asian Championships (Kyrgyzstan)
Start Time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: Max Esposito, Chloe Esposito
Sport: Equestrian - Dressage
Event: Rotterdam CDIO Grand Prix (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Start Time: Friday-Sunday
AUS athletes competing: Mary Hanna & Boogie Woogie, Sue Hearn & Remington, Kristy Oatley & Du Soleil, Lyndal Oatley & Sandro Boy, Brett Parbery & DP Weltmeiser, Maree Tomkinson & Diamantina 4, Mary Hanna & Umbro
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/final-nomination-event-looms-for-dressage-hopefuls
Sport: Cycling - Track
Event: International Track Series (Melbourne, Australia)
Start Time: Saturday
AUS athletes competing: Anna Meares, Stephanie Morton, Kaarle McCulloch, Matt Glaetzer, Shane Perkins, Patrick Constable, Jacob Schmid
http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/meares-back-on-track-in-melbourne
Sport: Golf
Event: Quicken Loans National (Maryland, USA)
Start time: Friday-Monday
Athletes competing: Cameron Smith, Matt Jones, Rod Pampling, Aaron Baddely, Stuart Appleby
Sport: Golf
Event: LPGA Arkansas Championship (Arkansas, USA)
Start time: Friday-Monday
Athletes competing: Minjee Lee, Su Oh, Sarah Smith, Katherine Kirk, Sarah Kemp
Sport: Swimming
Event: Brisbane Grand Prix
Start time: Saturday-Sunday
Athletes competing include: Bronte Campbell, Mitch Larkin, Emily Seebohm, Cam McEvoy, Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon, Jess Ashwood, Mack Horton and Kyle Chalmers.
