The Australian team has had a disappointing time at the Games so far, achieving far fewer gold medals than expected. Their team officials have conceded失球 that they won't reach their aim of finishing among the top 5 countries, a blow exacerbated加劇 by the fact that their sporting rivals對手, Great Britain, are way ahead in the medal count.
The Australian sports minister, Kate Lundy, says her country is unlikely to catch up and that she will honour a bet made with the British sports minister to row a length of the Olympic rowing venue場地 in a Great Britain shirt. Her British counterpart對方也是同樣位置的人, Hugh Robertson, is relieved not to have to carry out his forfeit喪失 in central London.
The fierce激烈的 rivalry競爭 between the two teams was spawned催生 by cricket板球, and the Ashes series between England and Australia that's staged上演 roughly大約 every two years since the 1880s. They also fight for supremacy霸權 in rugby.
Australia's lacklustre呆滯 Olympic performance表現 has led to calls for the government to increase funding for sports, but the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said today that the country should enjoy the Games now and examine the team's overall整體的 performance later.
The Australian sports minister, Kate Lundy, says her country is unlikely to catch up and that she will honour a bet made with the British sports minister to row a length of the Olympic rowing venue場地 in a Great Britain shirt. Her British counterpart對方也是同樣位置的人, Hugh Robertson, is relieved not to have to carry out his forfeit喪失 in central London.
The fierce激烈的 rivalry競爭 between the two teams was spawned催生 by cricket板球, and the Ashes series between England and Australia that's staged上演 roughly大約 every two years since the 1880s. They also fight for supremacy霸權 in rugby.
Australia's lacklustre呆滯 Olympic performance表現 has led to calls for the government to increase funding for sports, but the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said today that the country should enjoy the Games now and examine the team's overall整體的 performance later.
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