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Poor future for Canberra diving uncovered
By DEAN NEWCOMBETEXT | Matthew Mitcham's gold-medal winning performance at the Beijing Olympics may have boosted diving's national profile but young Canberrans are unlikely to plunge into the sport, due to a lack of facilities.

Big names in French squad for Canberra test
France has named an impressive squad for their opening Rugby League World Cup pool match against Scotland which will be played at Canberra Stadium. BRAD PRESTON reports.

Quality, not winning, to attract crowds
New A-League team North Queensland FC won’t have to win games on the field to be a hit with fans, according to the club’s marketing and media manager, Doug Kingston. ELIJAH LING reports.

On or off the fairway? Why golf is losing participants
ADRIAN CONSTANCE looks at the future of golf in Canberra.

Australia no longer on thin ice
BEN LISSON describes Australia's rise in a least-expected sport.

A passion that runs Deep
By MARTIN SMITH
Liz Deep-Jones (pictured) has taken on many roles in her life, including her most famous work as a leading sports journalist with SBS television. Her latest role is as a children’s author.

Western Sydney's AFL challenge
By JORDAN LAING
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou (pictured) believes it is going to be a massive challenge for the new Western Sydney team to be successful but is adamant the league should still expand.

Canberra gets ready for League World Cup
By ANTHONY MACDONALD
Three Canberra Raiders joined the ACT Minister for Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr, to mark the final countdown to next month’s Rugby League World Cup (RLWC).

Athlete's London quest
By ELIJAH LING
As the great American boxer and Olympian, Mohammad Ali, once said, “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses -- behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” Belconnen 1500 metre athlete and former Youth Olympian Kale Symons can relate to those words.

Netballers hope for Olympic position
By ADAM CALLAHAN
Netballers are looking to London in 2012 for a chance to play in the Olympics Games.

VSU blamed for Uni games no-shows
By BRAD PRESTON
University of Canberra students are being forced to withdraw from the Australian University Games because they simply can’t afford it.

Boost for women's soccer
By BENYAM KIDANE
The success of the A-League has changed the face of soccer in Australia. It will change again next year when a women’s professional competition based on the league begins.

Games vandals elude UCU
By ELIJAH LING
Despite more than two weeks passing since a post-University Games function ended in extensive vandalism to the Uni-Bar toilets on July 21, UCU is yet to identify the culprits.

UC a testing ground for next sport stars
By SIAN EDWARDS
The University of Canberra has, in collaboration with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), become a testing centre that will help fast-track talented athletes from around Australia into selected Olympic Games and World Championship sports.

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