It has been a quick ride up the ranks for track cyclist Alison Shanks. The former netballer switched to the bike less than three years ago, a decision which has paid off with her recent Olympic selection.

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AUSTRALIAN triathlete Felicity Abram has finished a close second in a World Cup race in South Africa and donated most of her prize money to disadvantaged children living in the townships.

The 21-year-old Queenslander, who was just pipped by Erin Densham for the third Australian women's berth alongside Emma Snowsill and Emma Moffatt at the Beijing Olympics, stormed home to finish three seconds behind Canada's Carolyn Murray in a time of two hours, three minutes and 35 seconds.

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AUSTRALIAN triathlete Felicity Abram finished a close second in a World Cup race in South Africa today then donated most of her prize to disadvantaged children from the townships.

The 21-year-old Queenslander, who was just pipped by Erin Densham for the third Australian women's berth alongside Emma Snowsill and Emma Moffatt at the Beijing Olympics, made the decision during the bike leg.

She stormed home to finish three seconds behind Canada's Carolyn Murray in a time of two hours, three minutes and 35 seconds.

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Kayaker Ben Fouhy leaves for Europe at the end of this month where he will race in the World Cup Series. READ FULL ARTICLE...

Australia’s Emma Snowsill and Erin Densham have claimed Gold and Silver in round three of the 2008 ITU World Cup series in Ishigaki, Japan today. 2008 Olympian Snowsill once again added to her extensive medal count, leading from start to finish to claim her eighth world cup title. In the men's field, Peter Roberston put himself on the Olympic selector's radar in a stunning reversal of form to grab 4th in a top flight field, including winner Simon Whitfield.

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MADELEINE Pape thought she had blown it.

After finishing second to Tamsyn Lewis in the 800m Olympic selection trial in Brisbane on Saturday night, Pape figured her hopes of going to Beijing had plummeted.

Luckily, the selectors did not share her view and yesterday rewarded the 24-year-old with her first Australian team tracksuit and Olympic berth.

"I have been really miserable since Saturday night and had a few sleepless nights," Pape said yesterday.

"I went into that race to give myself the best possible chance of being selected, and when I came away from that race I didn't feel like I had gone out there and really done that."

With Lewis settling back in the field, Pape found herself in the unusual role of pacemaker.

Instead of pushing the pace, the Victorian was too conservative and Lewis rounded her up easily to win in the slow time of 2min 2.12sec.

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Joanna Lawn quietly questioned the wisdom of coaching great, Arthur Lydiard, before powering to the most memorable of her six Ironman New Zealand titles here.

It was business as usual on the shores of Lake Taupo yesterday as Lawn and Cameron Brown built on their astonishing records, Brown never really threatened as he notched a seventh national title - the most wins by anybody in one Ironman race.

Lawn also had things in hand until suddenly drawn into a scrap with Australian running specialist Kate Bevilaqua, finally reclaiming the lead with a surge into the headwind and rain

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