australia target Olympics gold after world cup victory with Germany
Having won the hockey World Cup after 24 years, Australian captain Jamie Dwyer
said they would now aim to win the gold at the 2012 London Olympics.
Australian coach Ric Charlesworth, who won the World Cup both as a player and a
coach, said there is still scope for the team to improve, specially in the
finishing of the forwardline.Dwyer said they had prepared hard for the tournament.
“We are happy to win the tournament. We played better tonight. Every player in the
team contributed towards the effort of the team,” said Dwyer, who was playing in
his last World Cup.
“We have been preparing for the World Cup for 14 months and it is a fantastic
feeling to win it finally after losing twice to Germany in the last two editions.
Now we will go back home, take a few weeks’ rest, and set a new goal to win the
Olymics,” said Dwyer.
said they would now aim to win the gold at the 2012 London Olympics.
Australian coach Ric Charlesworth, who won the World Cup both as a player and a
coach, said there is still scope for the team to improve, specially in the
finishing of the forwardline.Dwyer said they had prepared hard for the tournament.
“We are happy to win the tournament. We played better tonight. Every player in the
team contributed towards the effort of the team,” said Dwyer, who was playing in
his last World Cup.
“We have been preparing for the World Cup for 14 months and it is a fantastic
feeling to win it finally after losing twice to Germany in the last two editions.
Now we will go back home, take a few weeks’ rest, and set a new goal to win the
Olymics,” said Dwyer.
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