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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.

The Kookaburras will be given a final opportunity to sharpen up ahead of the 2011 Champions Trophy when they play Pakistan on Thursday 3 November in Perth.

Some of Australia's youngest and most talented female hockey players will be given an opportunity to show their skill on the international stagewhen the Jillaroos (Hockeyroos under 21s squad) compete in a 4 Nations tournament in New Delhi, India.

WAIS javelin thrower Kim Mickle reveals the extent of which she competed through the pain barrier in securing an A-Qualifying performance in the World Championships final in Daegu.

WAIS netball athlete Caitlin Bassett has shot Australia to a series win and the top world ranking in the third and final test in front of a capacity crowd in Melbourne.

With just over a month to go until the Champions Trophy the Kookaburras appear to be finding their form, with five unanswered second half goals demolishing Pakistan today with an 8-2 win in Bunbury.

The Hockeyroos have taken a strangle hold on their six test series against China, dominating China to claim the third match of the series 3-0 in Bunbury today.

The Australian Diamonds has levelled its three test series against arch rivals New Zealand with a convincing fourth quarter performance that set up a 51-44 win in Adelaide overnight.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Sarah Kent has been selected to contest the opening round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in Astana, Kazakhstan from 4 to 6 November.