It took only six seconds out of 26-year-old Eleanor Patterson’s life to complete the effort that secured her the world high jump championship title, but, as much as it’s a treasured moment, the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship athlete insists the victory shouldn’t define her as an individual.
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.
