Suzie Bates heads down court for the Christchurch Sirens against the Bendigo Spirit in 2007,This story was originally published on Locker Room at Newsroom.co.nz, and is republished with permission. PETER MEECHAM/STUFF Suzie Bates has her eye on the basket during a lead-up game to the Beijing Olympics. In the lead-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bates played for the Christchurch Sirens in the Australian Women's National Basketball League. HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES Suzie Bates, right, and Maddy Green celebrate a South African wickets during a Twenty20 international at the International at the Basin Reserve in February. A 19-year-old Bates played against China, Spain, Mali, the Czech Republic and the star-studded US team at the Olympic tournament.

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