Kate+Olympics+Task+1

Task 1:

Select one New Zealand athlete going to the Olympic games and write a short biography about them. You could include personal __#|information__ or concentrate on their sporting achievements. Include a __#|photo__.



Marina Erakovic was born on the 6 of March 1988, and is a professional tennis __#|player__. Marina is 5 foot, nine inches, and weighs approximately 65 kg. She is a New Zealand Resident, but comes from a Croation background, and moved to New Zealand when she was 6 years old.

Marina is the only New Zealand player in the top 100 of either the WTA or the Association of Tennis Professionals. Marina was first interested in tennis, when her father started playing. Her older sister began to gain an interest, and started playing, so Marina decided to follow suit. Marina's junior career  started becoming  started being nationally successful in 2004, when she teamed with Michaella Krajicek when they won the 2004 U.S __#|open__ junior doubles title. In 2005 and 2006 Marina won 5 International Tennis Federation single titles.

Marina's career prize is U.S$745,492, and is competing at the 2012 Olympic games, which should hopefully (for her) raise her career price permandently.

Best wishes to Marina while she is competing this year. 