Aussies keep faith in Dancer

Published October 12, 2004

SYDNEY, Oct 11: Barry Dancer, who guided the Australian team to its long-awaited first Olympic men's hockey gold medal in Athens, was on Monday re-appointed head coach through to the 2008 Beijing Games.

Dancer said he was bullish about Australia's chances of repeating their gold medal triumph in Beijing.

"Clearly, I think that the majority of players have their best hockey ahead of them in the next four years and the future is very encouraging," Dancer said on Monday. "We have a chance and the challenge to be not just a championship team, but a dynasty team." -PPI

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