On this day 29 January, Australia’s oldest current Olympian, Frank Prihoda, made his Olympic debut at the 1956 Winter Games in Italy.
Australia’s oldest living Olympian debuted 61 years ago
Australia’s oldest living Olympian debuted 61 years ago
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.