October was jam packed with events and initiatives, helping spreading the Olympic spirit across the nation.
In classroom, at home and in the community, look back at October 2021.
Village Art is back for Beijing!
With Beijing fast approaching (4th – 20th February 2022), we are once again inviting school children from across the nation to create artwork that will inspire our athletes as they compete in the Winter Olympic Games.
Village Art offers students of all ages the opportunity to submit artwork to be displayed on the walls of the Australian quarters of the Olympic Village in Beijing.
The AOC have put together lesson plans and a host of resources for schools to make it easy for teachers and students to participate in the program.
For more information or to download the resources, click here.
Australian Olympic Change-Maker
The Australia Olympic Change-Maker program received an overwhelming response this year with over 900 submissions containing lots of great videos and outstanding content for our judges to review. Students are doing some incredible work using the power of sport in their community.
An announcement on students that will attend the National Change Maker Summit will be out shortly. The Summit will take place in December this year, read more about the Australian Olympic Change-Maker program here.
Olympics Unleashed heading to the Gascoyne Games
The 22nd of October will saw the commencement of the Gascoyne Games in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The inaugural Games were held in 1994 and after a six-year break, they’re now back. Hosted by the Shire of Exmouth, the Games consisted of 12 sports and ran from Friday through the entire weekend.
Basketballer and Olympian Nat Burton hosted an Olympics Unleashed session at the Games to inspire children from across the region to get involved in active sport and help them to understand how to build resilience, set goals and create the best versions of themselves.
If you would like to learn more about the Gascoyne Games their website can be found here
Tokyo Welcome Celebrations across the Nation
Across Australia communities and governments continue to celebrate the success of our remarkable Tokyo Olympic Team.
The celebrations began in New South Wales with 665 Olympians and Paralympians being displayed on Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House sails, one by one for 30 seconds each. Due to COVID restrictions at the time the event, it was held without spectators but streamed live online for all to see.
The celebrations then went to Queensland, with three events kicking off on the Gold Coast then onto the Sunshine Coast and finishing with a spectacular event in Brisbane.
The latest stop on the celebrations tour was in Perth. West Australian athletes were treated to a morning tea hosted by the Governor of Western Australia Kim Beazley AC and the Premier Mark McGowan.
World Teachers' Day 2021 - Thank You
In honour of World Teachers' Day (Friday 29 October 2021) we would like to recognise the incredible contributions our educators make and the positive impact they have on the lives of students across Australia.
The Australian Olympic Team and the Olympic Movement are thankful for the support of teachers who have been instrumental in the delivery of initiatives like Olympics Unleashed, Olympic Change-Maker, Village Art, Australian Olympic Connect, Educator resources and competitions.
Thank you for inspiring, motivating and encouraging young Australians to unleash their potential.
Teachers: Win an Olympian Meet & Greet
In celebration of World Teachers' Day, we're giving teachers the opportunity to enter a draw to have an Olympian visit their classroom (in person or online) to deliver a free Olympics Unleashed session for their students.
Enter here | Entries close at 5pm AEDT on Friday 12th November.
