The AOC warmly congratulates Cathy Freeman on being appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia’s highest honour. Cathy’s extraordinary contributions to sport, her leadership in Indigenous communities and her ongoing commitment to national service epitomise the values we celebrate in Australian sport: excellence, integrity, and service.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
