Highlights of the AAP Olympics Wire at 14:30 Aug 24, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2008
Highlights of the AAP Olympics Wire at 14:30 Aug 24, 2008

BEIJING - AOC boss John Coates on the Australian Olympic campaign, future and funding
(Oly08 Aust Nightlead) to come

BEIJING - Wrap of the Beijing Games (Oly08 Wrap) to come

BEIJING - Wrap of Australian team at the Games (Oly08 Aust Wrap)

BEIJING - A look at the Australian stars of future to emerge from the Games (Oly08
Aust Stars) to come

BEIJING - View of Australia's Olympics (Oly08 View) to come

BEIJING - When British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan dropped in on old
friend John Coates at the Beijing Olympics, he left a note advising the Australian to
book a shipping container for the bottles of champagne he would owe for every medal the
hosts win in 2012. (Oly08 London) to come by 1700 AEST

BEIJING - IOC president Jacques Rogge is sticking by his criticism of Usain Bolt, saying
it was simply 'fatherly advice'. (Oly08 Bolt Rogge) to come

BEIJING - IOC president Jacques Rogge has acknowledged that China has not lived up
to its promise of free internet access for journalists in Beijing, but he says issues
about protest zones are out of his control. (Oly08 Internet Rogge) to come

BEIJING - The Beijing Olympics will leave lasting legacies for China, and it will be
a challenge for London to exceed the scale of these Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge
says. (Oly08 Legacy Rogge) to come

BEIJING - The small number of positive drug tests during the Games is proof the anti-doping
campaign is working, IOC president Jacques Rogge says. (Oly08 Doping Rogge) to come

BEIJING - Australian track legend Marjorie Jackson awarded Olympic honour (Oly08 Jackson) to come

BEIJING - It really was that close between Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. (Oly08
Swm Phelps Photo)

CLOSING CEREMONY

BEIJING - Cover of Olympic closing ceremony from 2200AEST-0130AEST (Oly08 Closing
Nightlead - Embargoed story to come at 1800 AEST) Second Nightlead to come from the closing
ceremony, also (Oly08 Closing View), (Oly08 Closing Scene), (Oly08 Closing Aust) all to
come.

ATHLETICS

BEIJING - Australian Lee Troop was a shattered man at his last Olympics today after
falling victim to the carnage of one of the greatest marathons ever run. (Oly08 Ath Aust
Nightlead)

BEIJING - Three finals. Three golds. Three world records. (Oly08 Ath Wrap)

DIVING

BEIJING - Matthew Mitcham heralded internationally as the man who stopped China's sweep
of diving gold medals (Oly08 Div Aust Nightlead) to come, plus (Oly08 Aust Div Wrap).

CANOE/KAYAK

BEIJING - Ken Wallace presser after his gold medal success (Oly08 Cno Aust) to come

BEIJING - There's no surprise the sport which reaped Australia's biggest Beijing medal
haul behind swimming was another based on the water. (Oly08 Cno Aust Wrap)

BASKETBALL

BEIJING - News from Australian women's basketball team in wake of third straight Olympic
final loss to the US (Oly08 BkbW Aust Wrap) to come

SPORT

BEIJING - Also to come, cover of final day of Olympic action not involving Australians
in boxing (6 finals), men's basketball final, handball men's final, volleyball men's final,
water polo men's final

(EDS NOTE: AAP is today filing or reissuing separate wraps for every sport involving
Australians, all to be issued by 1800AEST)



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