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Swans skipper Kieren Jack is expecting the first Sydney AFL finals derby will ignite passion in a new generation of Australian rules fans, like he experienced in another big match in the city 13 years ago,A crowd of close to 60,000 is expected to attend the 11th and most significant Sydney derby yet.The last Australian rules match at ANZ Stadium, between minor premiers Sydney and maiden finalist and fourth-placed GWS, is set to give the code its biggest push in the harbour city for many years.Jack likens its potential to another massive game he attended at the same venue as a 16-year-old in 2003.In front of 71,019 spectators, the Swans lost to the mighty Brisbane Lions, who in the next match would complete a hat-trick of premiership wins.I can still vividly recall going to a Sydney Swans-Brisbane Lions preliminary final in 2003 and thats what ignites the passion, Jack said.For a lot of young kids and supporters out there it will ignite some passion this weekend.Jack is encouraged by the progress Australian rules is making in a city that was initially resistant to its charms.Its clearly still behind some of the major codes, but were starting to see some real inroads, Jack said.From the junior level all the way up and the academies are doing that, so its very promising I think.However, he doesnt expect his code of choice to supplant rugby league, the sport in which his father Garry excelled, as the leading football code in Sydney.It would be pretty tough, I would have thought, he said.It (Sydney) is a very competitive market, but what you are doing is allowing young kids now with different choices.I think the facilities and the infrastructure that the AFL are putting in place will only encourage more kids to go down that path, so who knows where it will end up in 10, 20 years time. 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Jaroslav Kulhavy trained so hard for the Olympics that he didnt have time to finish work on a new house.It took a broken left hand to finally slow him down on the mountain bike, though its not the kind of break he needed as he works to get back atop the medal stand in Rio. There is little time to rest with some of cyclings best-known names looking to unseat the Czech champion.In March, Kulhavy had surgery on the hand he broke during a race in Cyprus. After a five-week recovery, he was back on the World Cup circuit in May.The main thing is that I didn(asterisk)t fall anywhere, because the terrain was very slippery, Kulhavy said on his website after finishing fifth at La Bresse. I have the points and my performance looks good. I was riding in a good feeling especially at the end.Some notes and other things to watch in mountain bike during the Rio Games:FAMILIAR FOESThere are two familiar names atop the world rankings: Nino Schurter of Switzerland and Julien Absalon of France. Schurter won silver in 2012 and bronze in 2008. Absalon, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, had his hopes dashed for another first-place finish in London by a flat tire.SAGAN WHAT?World road race champion Peter Sagan will try to win gold at Rio on a mountain bike. The Slovak Cycling Association said Sagan agreed to give up his road spot for the mountain biking berth. Sagan tested the difficult road course in Rio in January and decided it was too hilly for him to contend. Hes a former junior world champion in mountain biking.TOP WOMENAnnika Langvad of Denmark was the top-ranked female rider internationally going into the world championships in late June, with three World Cup series wins over the last year. Langvad was followed closely by Switzerlands Jolanda Neff, the World Cup winner in 2014 and 2015. Julie Bresset from Francee, who won gold in 2012, is an alternate this year.ddddddddddddEA IN THE LEADThe top U.S. contender is Lea Davison, ranked 15th in the world. She finished 11th in London and since the last Olympics, Davison had surgery to repair torn cartilage in her right hip in January 2014, about four years after needing a similar procedure on her left hip.She felt good this spring, though ran into some bad luck after gashing her elbow during a World Cup race in May, stunting momentum for a top finish. Davison finished the race still bleeding, in 18th place. Davison, who had five top-10 finishes in World Cup races in the last year, is heading to Rio on a high after finishing second at worlds in early July.The womens mountain bike World Cup circuit is ridiculously competitive and deep right now, Davison said.The other womens spot on Team USA went to Chloe Woodruff, ranked 28th in the world. She won nationals in 2015.This is a dream come true, Woodruff said on Facebook after learning on June 23 that she made her first Olympics.FORWARD LOOKINGThe lone mens spot on the U.S. team is going to 23-year-old Howard Grotts. He was chosen over Stephen Ettinger, who is four years older but higher ranked in the world. With the United States a longshot to medal, Rio will serve as a learning experience for Grotts.ON THE COURSEThe 3-plus mile-long, man-made Rio course has received good reviews from riders. Marc Gullickson, director of the USA Cycling Mountain Bike program, said the course was well-manicured, with challenging, though not extremely dangerous, features. The course, riders have said, makes for a television-friendly event. Heat could be an issue, though, with no trees to provide shade. ' ' '