The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has welcomed today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to introduce a new “Fit for the Future Olympian Grant,” which will provide USD $10,000 to all Olympians for each edition of the Olympic Games in which they compete, starting from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
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.
