The University currently has 5 students confirmed for the Beijing Olympics and 1 for the Paralympics.
Ali Abdo - Wrestling
Daniela Di Toro - Wheelchair Tennis
Tania Luiz- Badminton
Erin Carroll - Badminton
Dennis Iverson - Judo
Tarren Otte - Synchronised Swimming
Danni serves it up in Beijing
The combination of Chinese medicine and world-class wheelchair tennis may seem an odd combination, but VU student Ms Danni Di Toro has spent the past few years working hard at both. In September she will represent Australia at the Beijing Paralympics, then in November, she receives her Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Herbs) after five years of study.
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Ali wrestles his way to Beijing
VU student and elite wrestler Ali Abdo is about to journey to Beijing for his third Olympic Games. Ali is in his fourth year of a five-year Masters in Osteopathy. He has been a student at VU through most of his Olympic career and worked as a gym instructor in the University's Sport and Fitness Centres.
Ali wrestles his way to Beijing
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Tarren Gets In Synch for Beijing
Tarren Otte has been selected to compete with the Australian Synchronised Swimming Team.
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Tania To Make Big Racquet in Beijing
VU student Tania Luiz is bound for Beijing as part of Australia's women's badminton team. Tania, 24 is studying a double Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Psychology at Footscray Park Campus, and will make her first Olympic appearance in China, a country considered the major powerhouse of badminton.
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Erin Smashes Her Way to Beijing
Erin Carroll, 22, was named to the six-person Australian Olympic badminton team to compete in the women's singles event, after a reallocation of quota places by the World Badminton Federation. She is a third-year Bachelor of Applied Science student in Physical Education at VU's Footscray Park Campus.
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Dennis Throwing his best
VU student Dennis Iverson has qualified for the Australian Judo team, ignoring doctors who told him he would never compete at an elite level again. Dennis, who is currently in his second year of a four-year Bachelor of Education degree at VU's Melton Campus, rates his Olympic berth as a sports career highlight.
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