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With the London Olympic and Paralympic Games just over 250 days away, the best sporting minds in the country are taking two of those days out to gather at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to finalise their Winning Ways for London.

Under-23 world time trial champion, Luke Durbridge, and Michael Hepburn, who won the bronze medal in the same event, will complete the GreenEDGE Cycling team of 30 riders for its debut season in 2012.

Hockeyroo veteran Hope Munro appears set to make a remarkable comeback in time for the 2012 London Olympics, today selected in the Hockeyroos National Senior/ Olympic Squad over 12 months since retiring from the team.

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has secured qualification for the London 2012 Paralympics, while the Australian women's team must continue to fight this week for their ticket to the Games.

WAIS swimmer Blair Evans has started her World Cup campaign in fine style after claiming gold medals in the 200m and 400m freestyle finals in Singapore.

AIS-WAIS sprint cyclist Scott Sunderland came away with an Australian record and silver medal from the team sprint at the UCI Track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan over the weekend.

The Hockeyroos have finished off their six test series against China with a 6-4 win overnight in Perth.

The Kookaburras have faltered in their final match of the Three Nations tournament involving Pakistan and India, going down to Pakistan 4-3 overnight in Perth.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athlete Kim Mickle has been recommended to the AOC for early nomination into the 2012 Australian Olympic Team, after Athletics Australia identified seven athletes for consideration following this year's world championships.

The Hockeyroos have continued their dominance over world number four China during their six test series, recording a massive 8-1 win over China in game five of the series overnight in Perth.