Japanese Dominate on Final Day of East Asian Games28 May 2001OSAKA, Japan. May 26. JAPANESE swimmers took four of the six events contested on the final day of the East Asian Games in Osaka, to cap a very successful meet. The hosts won all three women's events today, sweeping the top two spots in two of them. In the 200m baackstroke, up-and-comer Reiko Nak...
Piper Sets Aussie Record, Luo Sets Chinese Record in Osaka24 May 2001OSAKA, Japan. May 24. IT was Australia’s night in the pool at the East Asian Games in Osaka tonight, with three stirring victories and an Australian record to the Campbelltown kid Jimmy Piper in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke. But it wasn't an all-Australia show, as China's Luo Xuejuan con...
Aussie Van Der Zant Wins 100 Free at East Asian Games23 May 2001By Ian Hanson OSAKA, Japan. May 23. AUSTRALIAN team co-captain Robbie Van Der Zant tonight won Australia’s first individual event at the 3rd East Asian Games in Osaka when he came from behind to defeat teammate Stephen Goudie in a thrilling 100m freestyle final at the Osaka Pool. Van Der Zant finish...