On Olympic predictions and that kind of stuff: “I don’t think anyone can be placed as the favourite, because really that is what an Olympics is all about – people come out from the woodwork, people perform out of their (comfort zone).”– World 50m and 100m freestyle record holder Libby Trickett, Australia. Read more about [...]
Posts under ‘Australia’
The Torch in Australia
When did Ian Thorpe get old? Just asking.
Athlete’s Blog: Brenton Rickard on His Training Regimen
Do you want to know how an Olympic swimmer trains for the Games? Of course you do. Do you want them to tell you in their own words? Of course you do more. Okay, we here at The Olympian Blog a.k.a TOB will grant your wish by bringing you Australian swimmer Brenton Richard who’ll tell [...]
Bree Cole Reviews the Water Cube
Probably the best people to review Beijing’s swimming stadium a.k.a the Water Cube are those who will be using it themselves. Here’s a feedback from Australian diver Bree Cole. On the 15th of February I was off to China to dive at the World Cup in Beijing. I was really looking forward to competing in [...]
Nick D’Arcy: A Lesson in GMRC
Here’s The Olympian Blog’s first rule in good manners and right conduct (GMRC): If you just qualified for the Olympics, don’t get drunk and elbow a fellow swimmer — or anyone for that matter — in the face. This is the lesson we learn from the story of swimmer Nick D’Arcy who was dropped from [...]
