Australia’s Meares Targets More Gold at Rio (Reuters)
Australia’s Meares Targets More Gold at Rio (Reuters)
Australia's track cycling queen Anna Meares will bid for more Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games.Read more ›
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Anna Meares to keep cycling to Rio 2016
Olympic cycling gold medalist Anna Meares of Australia plans to compete at the 2016 Games at Rio de Janeiro.
She made the announcement after winning her second Sir Hubert Opperman award as Australian cyclist of the year Friday.
Meares has not trained seriously since London, where she beat British rival Victoria Pendleton to win the sprint gold medal. Meares also combined with Kaarle...
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Australia cyclist Anna Meares enticed by Rio (Reuters)
Australia cyclist Anna Meares enticed by Rio (Reuters)
Australia's cycling queen Anna Meares is tempted by the prospect of racing at a fourth Olympics, although the 28-year-old has yet to commit to...
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Australia's Meares wins sprint gold
Anna Meares of Australia spoiled the British party at the London Velodrome by winning the Olympic gold medal in the women's sprint with a 2-0 victory Tuesday over defending champion Victoria Pendleton.
The victory by Meares settled for good a decade-long score with her bitter rival.
She denied Pendleton a third gold medal, which would have made her the most successful British...
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August 07, 2012
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Pendleton to face Meares in Olympic sprint final
Victoria Pendleton of Britain will face Australian rival Anna Meares in the final race of her career after both women advanced to the Olympic sprint final at the London Velodrome.
Defending champion Pendleton beat Kristina Vogel of Germany 2-0 in the best-of-three semifinals on Tuesday, the final day of track cycling competition.
The 31-year-old Pendleton, who said she will retire...
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August 07, 2012
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