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Current and former World Champions including Adam Van Koeverden (CAN), Max Hoff (GER), Eirik Veraas Larsen (NOR), Lisa Carrington (NZL), Yvonne Schurring and Viktoria Schwartz (AUT) have all confirmed their participation in the first World Cup of the 2012 season, ensuring an exciting weekend of racing ahead.

After suffering two defeats to Germany in the London Invitational Tournament, the Kookaburras earned some measure of revenge when they beat the world's second-ranked side 3-0 in their own backyard.

A third Olympic Games are closer to a reality for reigning champion Steve Hooker after the 29-year-old WAIS scholarship holder sailed over 5.72m in Perth on Friday night to secure an Olympic A-qualifier.

The Kookaburras completed what coach Ric Charlesworth called their "refuelling stop" in Belgium overnight with a 5-1 victory over the host nation in the second of two test matches.

The four Australian boats that are yet to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games have departed Australia ahead of the Olympic Qualification Regatta in Switzerland from May 20-23.

WAIS javelin thrower Kim Mickle will make her first international appearance for 2012 on Friday night when she competes in Doha at the IAAF Diamond League meet.

The Kookaburras kick started the continental leg of their European tour with an 8-2 victory in the first of two test matches against Belgium overnight.

Despite a performance coach John Fox would prefer to forget the Aussie Sharks - Australia's men's water polo team - have dispatched host nation Japan 10-4 in their FINA World League Preliminary match in Chiba.

The Australian Stingers have marked themselves as genuine Olympic contenders after winning gold 6-5 over the USA in the final of the women's water polo Test Event in London.

Germany clipped the Kookaburras' wings for the second time in London overnight, winning 5-2 in the final of the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament.