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Jones eyes London after sabbatical
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November 27, 2009, Friday
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AUSTRALIA'S Leisel Jones believes the year she took away from serious competition has given the multi-medal winner added motivation to compete at the 2012 Olympics.
Three-time Olympian Jones had considered retiring after the 2008 Beijing Games but her decision to take a sabbatical has only rekindled her interest in going to London.
"No one (swimmer) on the Australian team has ever done four Olympics," she said. "It would be a pretty big thing if I chose to continue and physically there is no reason why I can't go on.
"Physically, I am in very good shape and I am actually enjoying the training, I like that side of things."
Jones burst on to the world stage as a 15-year-old at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning silver medals in the 100 meters breaststroke and medley relay, and has since established herself as one of the greatest female breaststrokers of all time.
In her three Olympic appearances, she has collected eight medals, including three golds.
Three-time Olympian Jones had considered retiring after the 2008 Beijing Games but her decision to take a sabbatical has only rekindled her interest in going to London.
"No one (swimmer) on the Australian team has ever done four Olympics," she said. "It would be a pretty big thing if I chose to continue and physically there is no reason why I can't go on.
"Physically, I am in very good shape and I am actually enjoying the training, I like that side of things."
Jones burst on to the world stage as a 15-year-old at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning silver medals in the 100 meters breaststroke and medley relay, and has since established herself as one of the greatest female breaststrokers of all time.
In her three Olympic appearances, she has collected eight medals, including three golds.
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