COMMENTATOR Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Here is a list of the sports, specific events and the athletes that Australia has a good chance to win gold in should Australia be included in the Asian Games as a fully-fledged medal winning participating country. This is based on events held at this year's Doha 2006 Summer Asian Games and also Australian athletes currently still performing in their respective sports. (Example, Cathy Freeman is not considered as she has already retired) Dear forumites, please do not hesitate and feel free to add on anything that I have left out. In this way we can get a good and accurate estimate of how many golds Australia would be able to win should it participate in the Asian Games. Please also do include estimates for silver and bronze medals. SWIMMING Swimming - Women's 100m Freestyle HENRY Jodie Swimming - Women's 100m Butterfly THOMAS Petria Swimming - Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay AUS team Swimming - Women's 4x100m Medley Relay AUS team Swimming - Men's 200m Freestyle THORPE Ian Swimming - Men's 400m Freestyle THORPE Ian Swimming - Men's 1500m Freestyle HACKETT Grant Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke HANSON Brooke Swimming - Women's 200m Breaststroke JONES Leisel Swimming - Women's 200m Butterfly THOMAS Petria Swimming - Men's 400m Freestyle HACKETT Grant Swimming - Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay AUS team Swimming - Women's 50m Freestyle LENTON Lisbeth Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke JONES Leisel Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle THORPE Ian Diving - Women's 10m Platform NEWBERY Chantelle Diving - Men's 10m Platform HELM Matthew ATHLETICS 400 m Hurdles PITTMAN Jana Men's 4 x 400m Relay AUS team Athletics - Men's 20km Walk DEAKES Nathan Athletics - Women's 10km Walk SAVILLE Jane TENNIS Women's Singles MOLIK Alicia FIELD HOCKEY Both Mens and Womens teams SOCCER Mens team BASEBALL Mens team BASKETBALL Both Mens and Womens teams SOFTBALL Womens team TRIATHLON Women HARROP Loretta Note: No Netball in the Asian Games at present, otherwise Australia will definitely sweep that gold as well!!! Hope this list has been helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eruedan Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 COMMENTATOR, are you Australian? ___ Just a few points: Petria Thomas is retired, however Jessica Schipper has become our new Madame Butterfly winning the 100m butterfly and should have won the 200m butterfly after Jedjczak made an illegal touch at the Montreal world championships last year. Not sure the Men's soccer team would win gold. Gymnastics - Monette Russo finished 3rd in the all-around to two Americans in the recent world championships, so following your theory she should win gold. Alicia Molik after a great late 2004 and early 2005 where her ranking reached No.8 and bronze in Athens, developed Vestibular Neurosis and hasnt been able to play for 6 months now, and probably will not compete in 2006 at all. Lleyton Hewitt would be a better option for gold. Australia would likely pick up more gold in Athletics - Asia isn't particularly strong in this sport - apart from a few Chinese and Japanese. Cycling? - Australia took 6 gold home from Athens. Beach Volleyball? Shooting? Archery? Rowing, Kayak/Canoeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Would all these competitors really want to add another competition to their programmes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamel042 Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Would all these competitors really want to add another competition to their programmes? Probably not, but this post is nevertheless interesting to discuss about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMMENTATOR Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Eruedan, I am an Australian Permanent Resident. But I am rather pro Australia cos I spent many years there for my university education. I sent a private message to you to tell you more things about myself including my email so please feel free to email! Thats all for now! Seeya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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