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OLYMPICS: Hooker to begin title defence
Reigning champion Steve Hooker (WA) will begin his charge for Olympic gold in London this evening AEST when he takes to the runway in Group A of the men’s pole vault qualification (7:00pm AEST 08.08.12).
Hooker will be joined in the morning session by Australia’s charges in round one of the men’s 5000m – David McNeill (Vic), Collis Birmingham (Vic) and Craig Mottram (Vic).
McNeill and Birmingham will face off with local hero Mo Farah in heat one (7:45pm AEST 08.08.12), before Mottram joins 10,000m silver medallist Galen Rupp (USA) in heat two (8:06pm AEST 08.08.12).
Continuing the middle distance theme into the evening session are Kaila McKnight (Vic) and Zoe Buckman (ACT), who will line up in semi-final one (4:45am AEST 09.08.12) and semi-final two (04:56am AEST 09.08.12) of the women’s 1500m respectively.
Closing out the green and gold charge is Jarrod Bannister (Qld), a 2011 IAAF world championship finalist, Group B of the men’s javelin qualification (5:35am AEST 09.08.12).
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8:
7:00pm Men’s Pole Vault (Qualification) - Steve Hooker (WA)
7:45pm Men’s 5000m (Round 1) - Collis Birmingham (Vic), David McNeill (Vic), Craig Mottram (Vic)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9:
4:45am Women’s 1500m (Semi-Finals) – Zoe Buckman (Vic), Kaila McKnight (Vic)
5:35am Men’s Javelin (Qualification) - Jarrod Bannister (QLD)
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