Sai: Aust ready to pick up sailing medals

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2008
Sai: Aust ready to pick up sailing medals

Australia will pick up their first Olympic sailing gold medal .. and possibly a second today.

Triple world champion 470 men's pair NATHAN WILMOT and MALCOLM PAGE are so far ahead
of their nearest rivals on points they just need to show up for today's medal race to
be crowned Olympic champions.

In the women's 470 event .. Australian pocket rockets ELISE RECHICHI and TESSA PARKINSON
can do no worse than silver .. and are looking good for gold ahead of their Dutch rivals.

Australian JESS CRISP is also in the medal hunt in the women's windsurfing event ..

starting the day in third position.

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KEYWORD: OLY08 SAI AUST (QINGDAO)

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