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‘Why shouldn’t she stand up?’ Liz Cambage gets Australian Olympic backing

Basketball star Liz Cambage will be free to show her passion on and off the court at the Tokyo Olympics, having been locked in to spearhead Australia’s bid for an elusive gold medal.

Cambage, who took part in London 2012 and Rio 2016, is the most experienced member of the 12-strong squad named on Wednesday. The imposing centre and Rebecca Allen will link with the national side for the first time in 16 months at a pre-Games camp in Las Vegas, which will serve as the Opals’ final match practice before flying to Japan. Read More

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