Complex sentence: After failing to qualify for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, French was selected in the Australian national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, coming 4th and 13th in the team and individual sprints, respectively.
Split into simpler sentences: After failing to qualify for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, French was successful in being selected in the Australian national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He achieved 4th and 13th in the team and individual sprints, respectively.