QF2012 London

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Greet the city hosting the world’s biggest sporting contest and meet the Olympic and Paralympic Qantas Ambassadors. With insider tips, galleries and athlete Q&As, Travel Insider has the lowdown on London and beyond.

 
 
 

Welcome home Olympians!

Our Olympic athletes were happy to be home, celebrating the games at Qantas’ hangar 96.
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Meet the QF2012 LONDON Team

 

  • Matt Goss

    Goss was once an avid AFL player, but with encouragement of friends turned his focus to cycling. Goss debuted on the pro internati...
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  • Sally Pearson

    Pearson captured the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with her silver medal performance and captivating trackside interview...
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  • Leisel Jones

    Jones is Australia’s golden girl. Jones debuted in the Australian Olympic team in 2000, at age 15. Jones has qualified for the 201...
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  • Lauren Mitchell

    Mitchell made history in 2010, when she became Australia’s first female World Gymnastics Champion. This year, Mitchell aims to imp...
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  • Bernard Tomic

    Tomic is one of the most promising up-and-coming players on the ATP tour. In 2011, Tomic became the first 18 year old to reach a W...
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  • Lauren Jackson

    Jackson is a three-time Olympic silver medallist, three-time WNBA MVP and a seven-time WNBA All-Star. These are but a few highligh...
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  • Jack Bobridge

    Bobridge, at just 19, represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Since placing fourth in the team pursuit, Bobridge ...
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  • Kelly Cartwright

    Cartwright had her leg amputated when she was 15 years of age. This life changing event motivated Cartwright to turn her focus to ...
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  • Ahmed Kelly

    Kelly set the World Record at the Australian Championships in 2010, and again in 2011, for the 100m Breaststroke, despite signific...
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  • Des Abbott

    Abbott debuted for the Kookaburras in 2007, and has since represented Australia in 88 International Matches. On the back of Austra...
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  • Courtney Atkinson

    Atkinson is an accomplished triathlete whose career began at just 15 years of age. As one of Australia’s most recognisable names i...
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  • Casey Eastham

    Eastham first represented Australia at the 4 Nations Tournament in 2006. Since her debut, Eastham has competed in 105 internationa...
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  • Steve Hooker

    Hooker set a new Olympic Record with his Gold Medal win at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and has been referred to as Australia's ...
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All about London

  • Hotels: Last-minute London

    There are less than two weeks to go until the games begin and London continues rolling out new accommodation options. Here are some recent favourites.
    19 Jul 2012
     

  • One perfect day: London

    From Hackney to Hampstead Heath to Holy Mount; Spitalfields to Soho to Southbank – enjoy one perfect day in the life of the Olympic metropolis.
    13 Jun 2012
     

  • London: East meets West End

    Who better to send a credit card into meltdown than forthright fashion scribe Maggie Alderson? Forget your list! She who knows her Paul Smith from her Peter Pilotto and her Grenson from her Hostem, has done the legwork for you.
    12 Jun 2012
     
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