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Australiaâs uniform for 2021 Tokyo Olympics revealed Sport by Jonathon Moran Premium Content Subscriber only Inspired by Tokyo s iconic Shibuya Crossing, Australia s 2020 Olympic Games uniform has been revealed. Nine athletes showcased the designs to be work by the Australian team at the Opening and Closing ceremonies from Sportscraft at Sydney s Wyllie Baths. The design process was inspired by the electric lights, vibrant colours and bustling atmosphere synonymous with Tokyo, a statement read. Pictured are Olympic Athletes (from left) Gronya Somerville, Lachlan Tame, Keesja Gofers, Jess Fox, George Ford, Bendere Oboya, Tarni Stepto, Dan Watkins and Safwan Khalil, unveiling the Sportscraft Tokyo Olympic Games Uniforms at Wylies Baths in Coogee today. Picture: Tim Hunter. ....
Bathing beauties: Ten of Australia s best sea baths SHARE They are an intrinsic part of the Australia psyche and as iconic as the Opera House and Uluru. Strung along the NSW coastline like emerald and turquoise gems, Australia s sea baths were first built in the nineteenth century to protect bathers from surf, sharks and dangerous rips. Many were built during the Great Depression as competition swimming grew in popularity. Sydney architect Nicole Larkin, who advocates for the conservation and revival of ocean pools, says they are a much-loved part of Australia s coastline. Roughly 100 of these bathing beauties exist from Eden in the south to Yamba in the north, with only a handful found outside of NSW. Here s where to find 10 of Australia s best sea baths – other than Bondi Icebergs, our most famous and Instagrammed ocean pool, that is. ....
Image: Prescotthorn.com Read the dregs of Tripadvisor and you’ll find a negative spin on anything. Taj Mahal? Too spacious. The Red Sea? Too wet. Ocean Beach? Too sandy. New York? Too many buildings. When it comes to Australia, some of the worst offenders are: The Sydney Opera House (111 ‘terrible’ Tripadvisor reviews), The Sydney Harbour Bridge (18 ‘terrible’ Tripadvisor reviews) and the Sydney Tower Eye Observation deck (103 ‘terrible’ Tripadvisor reviews). If you’re sensing a common theme, it’s Sydney. While other Tripadvisor attractions, like Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria, don’t escape unscathed (at the time of writing it has 42 ‘terrible’ Tripadvisor reviews), Sydney’s reputation for being ‘all show no go’ precedes itself, with a small minority of Tripadvisor critics gagging to ‘destroy’ it with their three clicks of fame. ....