The Australian Winter Olympics Team

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Australians are seriously good at sport. You name it, we can do it, and we do it well. We've had winning Rugby Union teams, Rugby League teams, Netball teams, Volleyball teams, Basketball teams, Swimmers, Cyclists, Runners, Dancers, ecetera ecetera.

But when it comes to the Winter Olympics, well, we kinda suck.

Australia is widely known as 'The Dry Continent', the land mass is relatively arid, with 80% having a median rainfall less than 600 mm per year and 50% less than 300 mm (the average is 450 mm). (http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/316AC321227A64B3CA256B3400819CCE?opendocument

How the heck were we ever supposed to excell at sports like this when the coldest day in our winter is equivalent to London's highest summer temperature????

Winter Olympics is never a good time for Australia. We tend to hang on to false hope that one day we might actually win a winter olympic medal without it having occured by accident or by default.

Its not a good time for Australia and its ego.

Wish us luck though!

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