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Mandy Smith: Hockey’s Answer to Anna Kournikova

Mandy Smith: Hockey’s Answer to Anna Kournikova

In an article deploring the emphasis on sex over substance in the sporting press, the Irish Times compares New Zealand hockey’s Mandy Smith to Anna Kournikova. This, following a 3-0 drubbing of World and Olympic champions Australia. Will the Kiwis be too hot for Sydney?

Tags: Anna Kournikova  Hockey  Irish Times (The)  Mandy Smith  New Zealand  Sydney  The Olympics  

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