Melbourne, November 15 : Triple Olympic champion Stephanie Rice has won Queensland''s top award for sportswomen.

She won the award from five finalists, namely Olympic champions Libby Trickett and Emma Snowsill, Games silver medallists Sally McLellan and Anna Meares and Australian surf life-saving team captain Kristy Munroe.

The Mazda-Courier-Mail Queensland Sportswoman of the Year presentation took place at a Brisbane hotel.

Melbourne, Nov 7 : Stephanie Rice''''s outfit for Oaks Day in Melbourne may have been perfect for her, but it certainly gave a feeling of déjà vu.

The brilliant blue Jayson Brunsdon dress that the Beijing Games beauty wore was the same dress radio host Sonia Kruger, had worn to VRC Oaks Club lunch just one day before, reports News. com. au

Despite the fashion faux pas, Rice was keen to enjoy her day at the races.

Melbourne, Nov 3: Olympic golden girl Stephanie Rice’s name will now be seen in the skies over the Middle East.

Sydney, October 27 : World-record holding swimmer Stephanie Rice said that it was time for her to head back from the party floors to the pool, and get ‘boring’ again.

The ace swimmer, who won three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, revealed that she was eager to hit the pool again and concentrate on winning more medals.

The 20-year-old admitted that she was “looking forward to that whole side of things calming down and what I love doing (swimming) to become the focus again.”

Melbourne, September 17 : Olympic gold-winning Aussie rower James Tomkins criticised athletes who did not show up at the city parade in Melbourne on Wednesday, including swimmer Stephanie Rice who was relaxing in Thailand on holiday.

"I''m disappointed they''re not here. It would have been nice certainly for all the fans to see them," the Herald Sun quoted him as saying.

"It is a little bit disappointing, but we can''t hold them to ransom over it," he added.

The newspaper report said that Libby Trickett and Eamon Sullivan were other high profile non-attendees.

About 5000 flag-waving fans lined the city streets today to welcome 51 of Australia''s Olympic medallists.

Melbourne, Aug 11 : Olympic gold medallist swimmer Stephanie Rice has revealed on the website Facebook that she can let her hair down just like any other person.

Rice, who stands to make a fortune in endorsement dollars over the coming years, posted a number of pictures on her Facebook page showing that she too knows how to have fun, News. com. au reported.

The 20-year-old medley star from Brisbane was seen posing for the camera in a skimpy policewoman''s uniform alongside fellow Brisbane swimmer Bronte Barratt.