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...their team's world-record breaking performances in the 100-m freestyle and 100-m medley relays. And the exploits of newcomers such as Lisbeth Lenton, Alice Mills and Jessicah Schipper, and more experienced performers such as breaststrokers Brooke Hanson and Leisel Jones, revealed a depth of swimming talent few Australians knew was there...
...concerted effort since the Sydney Games to put muscle into the female ranks - "a very, very clear focus," explains rising Melbourne coach Rohan Taylor, "to strengthen the women's program within the national body." As well, coaches have taken a new, more personalized approach to nurturing their young female talent. "We're speaking to the women in a language they understand," Nugent said. "The team environment now is a lot more equal. Perhaps in the past the women subconsciously felt they were not in the same class as the men. When your men are dominant you tend to talk more...
...surprising. Japan's swimmers were famous 70 years ago; its male gymnasts, winners of the team gold this year, once dominated the sport. But China's dazzling performance points to a new reality?and not just in sports. The determination of the Chinese authorities to harvest athletic talent speaks to a sense of purpose that is making itself felt everywhere from beach volleyball to bioengineering...
...triumphant display that China hopes to produce at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The nation's sports czars caution that this year China might not match the 28 golds it collected in Sydney, largely because some of its veteran athletes were left home in favor of up-and-coming talent. More than 80% of China's current Olympians are first-timers, and their average age is just 23. China is looking to these rookies to use their Athens experience to thrash the rest of the world in 2008, when Beijing hopes to challenge America's right to call itself the world...
...capitalize on the momentum. Some past Olympic surprises, like gymnast Kerri Strug and sprinter Flo-Jo, had agents who either waited too long to respond or held out for bigger deals that never materialized. "Six months after the Olympics, advertisers aren't even thinking about it anymore," says veteran talent broker Nova Lanktree. So forget about savoring the moment: now is the time to get out there and start selling...