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Pearson and Stosur achievements give Gold Coast chance to promote 2018 Commonwealth Games bid

By Duncan Mackay

Sally_Pearson_and_Sam_Stosur_receive_keys_to_the_Gold_Coast_September_19_2011September 19 - The Gold Coast has taken the opportunity to showcase its sporting pedigree and promote its bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games by awarding the keys of the city to Sally Pearson, the newly-crowned world 100 metres hurdles gold medallist, and Sam Stosur, who won the US Open, the first Australian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam title for 31 years.