LUGE: A little over four years ago a teenage boy was hanging out with friends, playing football and doing what teenage boys do in tropical north Queensland. For Alex Ferlazzo, surfing on his longboard, eating ice cream and maybe some fishing were his main priorities.
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.
