Aussie Olympians, oy, oy, oy

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Australian Olympic gymnastics coach Peggy Liddick, who is well known in the U.S. as one of Shannon Miller’s coaches during the 1990s, last week named the Aussie women’s Olympic team.

She picked a young squad that is anchored by three-time national champion Daria Joura. The 18-year-old qualified for the all-around finals at last year’s world championships, and uses the same floor exercise music, ‘The Assassin’s Theme’, as Los Angeles-based gymnast Mattie Larson.

Also on the team are five Olympic first-timers : Lauren Mitchell, 16; Olivia Vivian, 18; Shona Morgan and Ashleigh Brennan, both 17, and 18-year-old Georgia Bonora.

-- Diane Pucin