TEAM: Four days before the eyes of the world will be on the Australian Olympic Team as they walk as one at the Opening Ceremony, the Athlete’s Commission can reveal that the names of all Australian Gold Medalists since 1896, will feature on the lining of their Sportscraft jackets and customised Volley sandshoes.
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.
