30. Juni 2008  
Australia  
Artistic Gymnastics

Dasha Joura leads Australia s gymnastics charge to Beijing

Daria JOURA (AUS)

Three-time national champion of Australia, Daria JOURA (18; photo, left)) will spearhead the Australian women's artistic gymnastics team at the Beijing Olympics.
Australian coach Peggy Liddick today named 18-year-old Daria JOURA alongside five other Olympic first-timers in the team following the final selection trials at the AIS in Canberra at the weekend.
On Friday this week the Australian National Olympic Committee will official nominate the women's artistic gymnastics team...
The full Aussie women's team comprises
- Daria Joura, fellow West Australians
- Lauren Mitchell, 16, and
- Olivia Vivian, 18, and the Victorian trio
-  Shona Morgan, Ashleigh Brennan, both 17, and 18-year-old
- Georgia Bonora, 18.
Victorian Emma Dennis was named reserve and will continue to train with the team, which will be chasing Australia's first-ever artistic gymnasts medal at an Olympic Games.

* Along with Sam Simpson (men's artistic), Ben Wilden (men's trampoline) and Naazmi Johnston (rhythmic), Gymnastics Australia will officially nominate the women's artistic team to the AOC for Beijing selection on Friday, the Australian press  reported.