Murky waters in Weymouth as Britain hits back at Australia

4:25 PM Mon 26 Jul 2010 GMT

'Choppy seas - Australia claim that Team GB has unfair advantage' PA

Australian sailors have complained about paying A$260,000 (or ?150,000) over the next two years to have a team of 60 use the facilities at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, claiming they didn't charge such large amounts for the Sydney 2000 Olympic usage. It is understood the London Olympic fee issue has been raised by other countries, the Association of National Olympic Committees and was also mentioned earlier this month at the London 2012 Olympic Games co-ordination commission by some IOC members. 'They have dug their heels in, we are not ecstatic about paying the money,' the Australian team ...

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by Jacquelin Magnay