Youth Olympic Games - Future Olympic champions ready for Games

1:12 AM Wed 14 Jul 2010 GMT

'Future Olympic champions ready for Games' Australian Olympics Committee

One month today the next generation of Australian Olympic champions will march in a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Float Marina in Singapore for the first ever Youth Olympic Games. The composition of the 100-strong team to wear the green and gold is now finalised. To celebrate the final selections and the countdown milestone Team members and Chef de Mission Nick Green gathered in Melbourne today. Australian Youth Olympic Team members Olivia Bontempelli, Rosemary Fadljevic and Hannah Kaser took on Mark Bradtke, Allison Tranquilli and Matt Burston in a 3-on-3 basketball demonstration at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Basketball ...

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by Australian Olympic Committee