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It has become an Australian rugby tradition to wear gold in international competition. With the return of rugby union to the Olympic program, selectors are hoping theyve picked the right people in those jerseys to win a medal of the same color in Rio de Janeiro.The Australian womens team, a mix-and-match ensemble of athletes from other sports, enters the Olympic sevens tournament as world champions, a rare achievement in a series previously ruled by New Zealand.The team features 12 regulars from the world series, led by co-captains Shannon Parry and Sharni Williams and including former sprinter Ellia Green, the fastest player in womens rugby.Williams played field hockey and was a qualified mechanic before quitting her job to become a full-time rugby player, while Chloe Dalton had hopes of representing Australias basketball team the Opals before switching.Parry said the Australians had grown in confidence with their dominating run in the world series, but were careful not to put too much emphasis on that status ahead of a one-off tournament for Olympic medals where New Zealand, Canada and Britain posed big threats.To be honest, you cant compare the world series with the Olympics, Parry said Thursday. Its about consistency in five to six tournaments around the world over a period of time -- the Olympics is about the best of the best over three days ... not necessarily who has gone the best all season.The mens team is a much longer shot at gold, and is full of specialists in the rugby sevens format. Having rugby in the Olympics for the first time since 1924 attracted interest from stars of the traditional 15-a-side game, but the likes of Wallabies veteran Quade Cooper didnt make the cut.Cooper, a star playmaker for Australia, tried to qualify for the Olympic team but didnt get enough time to practice or play with the sevens squad after moving to France to play for Toulon.Wallabies speedsters Nick Cummins and Henry Speight also committed to the sevens program, but missed out because of injuries.Ed Jenkins, Australias most-capped international sevens player, will lead a team containing experienced professionals James Stannard, Cam Clark and Pat McCutcheon. Jess Parahi made the late decision to quit the National Rugby League and was rewarded with selection in the Olympic team.A gold medal has been our ambition for a while now, Jenkins said. 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Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Kedar Edwards had a tip-in with 3:10 left to give Tennessee-Martin just enough cushion to hold off Canisius 72-69 on Monday night.Edwards gave UT Martin a 72-64 lead, but the Skyhawks did not score again. Canisius charged back as Kassius Robertson nailed a 3-pointer and Kiefer Douse had a layup to close to 72-69 with 42 seconds remaining. Canisius Spencer Foley missed a trey with three seconds left and UT Martin (4-1) escaped with its fourth straight victory.Javier Martinez had 17 points, Eddwards finished with 16 and Jacolby Mobley added 15 for the Skyhawks.dddddddddddd. Edwards also had eight rebounds and dished out seven assists.The Golden Griffins (1-3) were up 36-32 at the break but a Matthew Butler trey at the 12:01 mark gave UT Martin a 52-49 lead and Canisius could not catch the Skyhawks.Phil Valenti led Canisius with 21 points and Jermaine Crumpton added 17. ' ' '