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WAIS javelin thrower Kim Mickle secured a win in front of her home crowd on Saturday night at the Perth Track Classic after launching 63.37m on her third attempt.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athletes Gareth Nichols and Lucas Mata have realised their sporting dreams after the pair joined teammates Heath Spence and Duncan Harvey to compete in the four man bobsleigh at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cycling stars Melissa Hoskins and Isabella King have been named in the final Australian squad for the 2014 Track World Championships to be held in Columbia from February 26 - March 2.

Emerging WAIS javelin thrower Cruz Hogan has thrown down a marker ahead of this weekend's Perth Track Classic, claiming a WA State title and setting a Commonwealth Games B-Qualifier in the process.

The WA State Canoe Sprint Championships were held last weekend with a host of WAIS athletes setting PBs along the way to state titles.

Rowing Australia today announced a 60-strong team to compete in the first round of the World Rowing Cup to be held as part of the 2014 Sydney International Rowing Regatta (SIRR 2014).

After an opening week of Sochi sunshine Aussie trio Lavinia Chrystal, Greta Small and Emily Bamford had to deal with snow, fog and heavy rain as they finished 40th, 41st and 50thin the Women's Giant Slalom.

WAIS javelin star Kim Mickle started her 2014 campaign in fine style, throwing 66.12m for victory at the Adelaide Track Classic last weekend.

Australia's speeding bullet Greta Small has had her first slip up at her debut Olympic Games after missing a gate in the Super G event at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre on Saturday.

It was a night of consistency for Australia's two women Skeleton competitors, Michelle Steele and Lucy Chaffer, in their last two runs at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday.