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Bond's Olympic countdown: Jenna Strauch

A framed photo of nine-year-old Jenna Strauch standing next to Olympic champion Giaan Rooney had pride of place in the bedroom of the Bendigo youngster. For years it sat next to a signed swimming cap, foreshadowing a journey that Strauch herself still finds hard to fathom. Bendigo had only ever had one Olympic swimmer, back in the 1956 Melbourne Games. Now it has two.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Jean van der Westhuyzen

He was born and raised in South Africa but Jean van der Westhuyzen will pull on a different green and gold uniform when he represents Australia at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Madeleine Gough

She smashed the Australian record at the Olympic swimming trials, now Maddy Gough plans to create more history at the Tokyo Olympics. The Bond University Bachelor of Biomedical Science student will compete in the 1500m at Tokyo, the first time the event has been held at the Olympics for women.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Alex Beck

In the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Bond University is celebrating the Bondies competing at the Games. Today we talk to Doctor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Exercise Science alumnus Alex Beck.

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Sporting news

Bond 2023 netball teams announced

An impressive mix of emerging talent and readymade experience headline the announcement of Bond Bull Sharks’ 2023 Hart Sapphire and Ruby State League teams.

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Netball program spreads wings

Although recent noise about Bond’s netball program has centred around the selection of Bull Sharks Hart Sapphire and Ruby State League teams for next year, the work doesn’t begin and end there.

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Unsung hero gets his moment on the international stage

In the game of rugby, it's easy to get swept up by premierships, the star players and the high-level coaches - but the backbone of any club are the quiet achievers. Loic Fougere fits the bill.

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Reds debut for Bull Sharks duo

Bond Rugby Club’s honour roll is due for an update after Wilson Blyth and Joey Fittock became the latest Bull Sharks to be capped for Queensland.

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