Joura to lead Aussie gymnasts to Beijing

(BEIJING, July 11) -- The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced on Thursday afternoon a nine-member gymnastics squad for Beijing 2008.

The team is led by Russian-born star Daria Joura, 18, who is a three-time national champion. The rest of the women's squad includes Georgia Bonora, Ashleigh Brennan, Lauren Mitchell, Shona Morgan and Olivia Vivian.

"Hopefully we will get it together this time after the disappointment of the 2007 World Championships and show our best to get into the top eight," the Australian Broadcasting Corporation quotes Joura as saying.