Nathan Burton returns from the Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was watched by over one billion people. Imagine playing to a crowd that size.
View ArticleJohns River rower makes Australian Olympic squad
Manning River rower Tess Gerrand has won a place in the Australian Olympic team for London 2012.
View ArticleMagnussen ready for step up to global fame
Australian sprint swimmer James Magnussen looks set to take the step up from national renown to global fame at the London Olympics, and he certainly has the confidence to deal with it.
View ArticleTess Gerrand rowing her heart out for gold
Not all of our Olympic athletes get to take in the spectacle of the opening ceremony. Some of them, like Johns River local Tess Gerrand, will be resting up as they prepare to compete in some of the...
View ArticleFormer coach says Magnussen needs to re-launch
A Port Macquarie swim coach has outlined the task ahead for a devastated James Magnussen as he tries to shrug off a disappointing relay swim and prepare for the 100 metres freestyle.
View ArticleMissile misses gold by one hundredth of a second
The man who coached James Magnussen as a junior swimmer says he's proud of his former protégé.
View ArticleCampaign over for local Olympian
The Australian Womens eights rowing crew finished their Olympic campaign with a brave effort in adverse conditions last night.
View ArticleReview to examine Olympic swimming results
A review into the high performance arm of Swimming Australia will have plenty to think about according to the former coach of James Magnussen.
View ArticleReview to examine Olympic swimming results
A review is to be conducted to look at what went wrong for Australia's swimmers at the London Olympic Games
View ArticlePort Macquarie's Missile hungry for gold
Australian swimmer James Magnussen says he's a lot more proud of his Olympic achievements after having time to reflect.
View ArticlePort Macquarie celebrates Olympians and Paralympians
Welcome home celebrations are being planned for the mid north coast's Olympians and Paralympians
View ArticleRio Olympics: James Magnussen 'back on track' for Games campaign after...
Australia's head swimming coach Jacco Verhaeren reckons two-time world champion James Magnussen is returning to his best form ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
View ArticleJames Magnussen, world champion and Olympic medallist, retires from...
Nicknamed "The Missile", James Magnussen decides to call time on his decorated swimming career, which included world championship gold and Olympic silver.
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