Thursday, 2 August 2012

Australia look to Pearson after tears and hubris (Reuters)

Sally Pearson of Australia competes in the women's 100m hurdles heats during the Diamond League London Grand Prix athletics meet at Crystal Palace in London July 14, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - Sally Pearson had a reassuring message on Thursday for an Australian nation reeling after a disappointing start to the London Olympics - I am no James Magnussen. Swimmer Magnussen missed out on gold by a fingertip in the 100 meters freestyle on Wednesday, robbing Australia of their strongest title chance and leaving the team facing their worst performance in the Olympic pool for 20 years. ...




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