Melissa Hoar leads the Australian contingent after the opening day of the 2008 Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. On a day that saw some wildly divergent performances, Hoar is lying in 12th position after the first two runs of the four-run competition.
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.
