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The Hockeyroos were defeated by World Number eight Korea 4-2 this evening in the opening match of their Four Match Series in Perth.

Western Australian Institute of Sport pairing Jesse Phillips and Stephen Bird took a giant step towards Olympic nomination when they won the Men's K2 200m final at the Oceania Championships in Penrith on Sunday.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is passing on advisories from international anti-doping organisations to Australian athletes competing or training >

WAIS pole vaulters Alana Boyd and Liz Parnov have become the latest WA athletes to earn Olympic nomination after meeting the selection criteria at the Olympic Selection Trials in Melbourne on the weekend.

WAIS-AIS kayaker Alana Nicholls will be formally nominated by Canoeing Australia for Olympic Selection after claiming the first two races in a best of three format for the women's K1 200m spot.

WAIS rhythmic gymnast Janine Murray has received a dream invitation to compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games after earning a wildcard nomination from the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG).

The Hockeyroos continue their Olympic preparation with a four Test series against world number eight Korea beginning on March 6 on the blue turf at Shenton Park, Perth.

WAIS Powerlifter and Paralympic hopeful Darren Gardiner has placed fourth at the International Fazza Competition in Dubai.

The Australian women's water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, have continued their strong start to 2012 defeating Great Britain 14-3 to clean sweep their five match test series.

As a nation with a natural affinity to the surf, it is little wonder that many of Australia's budding Olympians have launched into their respective sports via surf lifesaving.