Aussies Sweep Boxing Qualifiers
Nine Olympic berths were up for grabs at boxing's Oceania qualifying event over the weekend, and Australia earned all nine.
With the weekend’s results, Australia will send a total of 10 boxers to London, one in each weight class, as light heavyweight Damien Hooper previously qualified for the Games.
"It's just a credit to the boys – their attitude, their dedication," assistant coach Mick Daly told the Australian Associated Press.
"It's been a really good preparation and they've all worked hard. That's what's been on show today."
Perhaps a testament to Australia’s dominance, a statement from the International Boxing Association called the performance "awe-inspiring."
Female boxers will be selected following the world championships in May.
New Zealand Football Bound for London
New Zealand’s men’s football team defeated Fiji 1-0 to secure a spot at the 2012 Olympics.
On Sunday, the two teams squared off in Taupo, New Zealand in the finals of Oceania's qualifying tournament. Greg Draper scored on a penalty kick in the 17th minute for the victory.
SouthAmerican Rowers Book Berths
A handful of South Americans rowed their way to London over the weekend at an Olympic qualification regatta in Tigre, Argentina.
Competing on home soil, 2007 Pan American champion Santiago Fernandez qualified for his fourth Olympics by finishing second in the men’s single sculls.
Fellow Argentine Milka Kraljev won the women's lightweight double sculls with Clara Rohner to book her second Games berth.
Yunior Perez and Manuel Suarez also qualified in men’s lightweight double sculls, as did Emiliano Dumestre and Rodolfo Collazo of Uruguay.
Victor Aspillaga of Peru finished third in men’s single sculls, and Yariulvis Cobas of Cuba won the women’s single sculls. Both are bound for London.
French, Kiwi Swimmers Qualify
The president of the French swimming federation says his country can win eight to 10 swimming medals at the London Olympics.
Twenty-nine French athletes qualified through the national championships that wrapped up on Sunday including Anna Santamans, Anthony Pannier and Damien Joly.
"We'rereally satisfied. We have the potential for eight to 10 medals," said FFN president Francis Luyce.
France will also send Camille Lacourt, who won the 100m backstroke in Shanghai last year, and Laure Manaudou, who won the 400m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Games.
Also over the weekend,Natalie Wiegersma, Matt Stanley and New Zealand’s highest ranked international swimmer Glenn Snyders qualified at the country's national swimming championships in Auckland.
Written by Ann Cantrell and Ed Hula III .
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