Olympics: day 12 LIVE

New York City : NY : USA | Aug 08, 2012 at 1:36 AM PDT

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S athletes will hope to continue the momentum created by Sally Pearson and Anna Meares on day 12 of the London Olympics. Steve Hooker's crisis of confidence has threatened to derail his defence of the Olympic pole vault title. The 2008 gold medallist has barely got off the ground over the past six months,... FULL ARTICLE AT Adelaide Now

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