Sydney, June 15 (Ians) The Australian Olympic Committee (Aoc) announced seven divers and the men's and women's hockey teams on Tuesday for the Tokyo Olympics.
Melissa Wu, the Sydney-born 29-year-old, will become the third diver to represent Australia in four Olympics. She joins 226 of an expected 450 athletes gearing up to represent Australia at the Olympics in just under 40 days, reports Xinhua.
"The road to Tokyo has certainly been a long one, and now that we are at the pointy end of the journey, I just can't wait to get on the platform and put forward my very best," Wu said.
The Aoc also announced the 16-member men's and women's hockey teams.
The teams have impressive Olympic records. The women's team, also known as Hockeyroos, had three gold medals under their belt, while the men's team, known as Kookaburras, have one gold, three silver and five bronze medals.
Australia won their first men's hockey medal,...
Melissa Wu, the Sydney-born 29-year-old, will become the third diver to represent Australia in four Olympics. She joins 226 of an expected 450 athletes gearing up to represent Australia at the Olympics in just under 40 days, reports Xinhua.
"The road to Tokyo has certainly been a long one, and now that we are at the pointy end of the journey, I just can't wait to get on the platform and put forward my very best," Wu said.
The Aoc also announced the 16-member men's and women's hockey teams.
The teams have impressive Olympic records. The women's team, also known as Hockeyroos, had three gold medals under their belt, while the men's team, known as Kookaburras, have one gold, three silver and five bronze medals.
Australia won their first men's hockey medal,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rarriwuy Hick in Wentworth (Photo credit: Xinger Xanger).
In her seven year screen career Wentworth star Rarriwuy Hick has been nominated for several awards and has won one: but what a prize.
The Arnhem Land-raised Hick was named female actor of the year at the 2019 National Dreamtime Awards last month; Rob Collins was declared male actor of the year.
Nova Peris received the lifetime achievement award and Ashleigh Barty had the dual accolades of person of the year and female sportsperson.
The other nominees for female actor were Miranda Tapsell, Ursula Yovich and Madeleine Madden. “Just to be nominated with those girls was awesome,” Rarriwuy tells If. “It was totally unexpected; I am not used to winning.”
Founded three years ago, the awards celebrate the success and achievements of Australia’s First Nations people. Nominations were submitted by the public and the winners chosen by an expert panel.
Arguably Hick...
In her seven year screen career Wentworth star Rarriwuy Hick has been nominated for several awards and has won one: but what a prize.
The Arnhem Land-raised Hick was named female actor of the year at the 2019 National Dreamtime Awards last month; Rob Collins was declared male actor of the year.
Nova Peris received the lifetime achievement award and Ashleigh Barty had the dual accolades of person of the year and female sportsperson.
The other nominees for female actor were Miranda Tapsell, Ursula Yovich and Madeleine Madden. “Just to be nominated with those girls was awesome,” Rarriwuy tells If. “It was totally unexpected; I am not used to winning.”
Founded three years ago, the awards celebrate the success and achievements of Australia’s First Nations people. Nominations were submitted by the public and the winners chosen by an expert panel.
Arguably Hick...
- 12/8/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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