A look at Australias sports in 2008
Australia Sports is the basis for our great nation, Australia has come a long way since federtion began, whilst our most exciting error has just begun, our history of sport in Australia has no equilivant, the great Donald Bradman whom played cricket in the 1940 is probably our most famous of all sportsmen, Sir Donald as he is know had a astonoshing average of 99.9 as a batsman has just celebrated his 100 birthday sports in (2008).
Our Olympians competed at the Beijing Olympics bringing home 14 Gold medals, with a mixed bag of emotion the medal count was our third largest only defeated by Sydney in 2000 in which we had gold and Athens in 2004 in which we had 17, but if you consider we one our first track medal for more than 60 years and the perfomances of girls in pool, and including the diving it was a great Olympics if not the best.
We are one week away from our Football Grand Finale, its not soccer or even gridiron its Aussie Rules Football the greatest game in this land, once again the Geelong Football Club has been dominant all season whilst the mighty Hawthorn Football Club have produced for the the first time in a long time and will challenge for the Flag, it will be a close encounter and although I dont barrack for either of these sides it should be a fantastic game, shall the best team win on the day.
Adelaide Untied are showing of their soccer skills in the Asian Cup and are doing better than could be expected, whilst the socceroos are in qualifying for the world cup, rugby is also appoching its Grand Finale, whilst its the Warriors from New Zealand whom are showing the goods and I hope they can win the flag for the first time.
The spring carnival of Horse Racing is upon us also, watch out for Weekend Hussler and dont miss the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate or the Melbourne Cup which is this richest staying race in the world with challenges from all over, horse racing in Australia is the ultimate and with so much investment the quality of thoroughbreds is unbelievable.
The cricket seaseon is now approaching and Australia is once again primed for a good season, and whilst the likes of warney have retrired, I am sure it will only even up the sides and make for great viewing. The years not over yet and for all those whom enjoy sport, just watch Australia as these athletes compete at their finest, giving everthing for team mates and the glory of victory.
Australias sport is only getting bigger and better and a special mention must go to Micheal Phelps of America, although he is not Australian his 8 gold medals in the pool where well deserved and in my opinion will never be beaten, whilst the feats of the Jamaicas Usain Bolt in the 100 and 200m sprints was just as awesome and should not be unrecognized, as a champion is a champion and it doesnt matter where he comes from.
