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Western Australian swimmers Blair Evans, Tommaso D'Orsogna and Sally Foster have last night been officially selected by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The Hockeyroos and Argentina played out an entertaining 2-2 draw last night in the second of a three test series in Perth.

Two of Australia's crews that were crowned world champions last year will line up against each other this Friday as the 2012 Rowing Australia National Selection Trials commence in Penrith.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athlete Shannon Reynolds enjoyed a dominant campaign in the under-18 events at the Australian Championships in Sydney last week reaffirming her position as the top female junior paddler in the country.

WAIS cycling scholarship holder Brad Lindfield, has claimed the U19 Oceania Championship road race title, after outsprinting two New Zealand rivals to the line.

Western Australian Institute of Sport slalom canoeing paddlers Kynan Maley and Robin Jeffery have today been confirmed as Western Australia's first officially selected athletes for the 2012 London Olympic Games after the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) formally ratified their selection.

Defending World Champions, returning Olympic Gold medalists and stars for the future have all been named in the 2012 Australian Sailing Team, racing against the best sailors in the world in the coming year.

WAIS-AIS kayaking athletes Jesse Phillips and Stephen Bird have claimed the K2 200m national title at the Sydney International Regatta Centre over the weekend, earning themselves Olympic nomination.

WAIS-AIS athlete Alana Nicholls held out a late challenge from New Zealand's Lisa Carrington to win the Women's K1 500 final at the 2012 Australian Sprint Canoe Championships last Friday.

Rowing Australia (RA) has added six new members to its 2012 Shadow Team following strong performances at the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships in Perth last week.