Oly: Super Steph ready to become double gold medallist

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2008
Oly: Super Steph ready to become double gold medallist

STEPHANIE RICE is poised to add to Australia's gold medal tally in the pool when she
swims in the final of the 200m individual medley at the Water Cube today.

RICE proved she is in dominant form by winning the 400m medley on Sunday .. smashing
the world record and securing Australia's 400th Olympic medal.

RICE already holds the world record over the shorter distance and is a red hot favourite
for today's final .. provided she can overcome the effects of a sore throat.

Her on-hold boyfriend EAMON SULLIVAN swims in the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle
.. in which he set the world record swimming the first leg of the relay final.

Australia's women have now won three swimming gold medals.

Away from the pool .. Tour de France runner-up CADEL EVANS has made a strong recovery
from the knee injury he suffered during post-Tour celebrations .. and is among the favourites
for the men's road time trial .. along with MICHAEL ROGERS.

OENONE WOOD .. who had a disappointing road race .. is hoping to redeem herself in
the women's time trial.

There are six crews on the water in the preliminary rounds of the rowing .. including
men's pair DREW GINN and DUNCAN FREE.

Sailing continues at Qingdao .. with most Australian boats well placed in the early races.

At the shooting .. Australia's world No.1 LALITA YAUHLEUSKAYA shoots for gold in the
women's 25m pistol.

Defending champion the Kookaburras play South Africa in their second match of the hockey
competition .. having beaten Canada 6-1 in their opening match.

Boxer BRAD PITT makes his Olympic debut in the first round of the heavyweight division.

In basketball the Opals play South Korea and the softballers play the powerful US team
.. who beat them in the final in Athens four years ago.

In other action the Olyroos play Ivory Coast while qualification rounds continue in
beach volleyball.

Australia goes into the fourth day of competition with three gold .. two silver and five bronze.

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