Australian slider Michelle Steele has reinforced her status as one of the world's top skeleton athletes, finishing in ninth place in the opening World Cup of the season in Calgary, Canada. Steele covered the former Olympic track in a time of one minute 58.81 seconds for her two runs, 1.62 seconds behind race winner Katie Uehlander of the United States.
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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.
