Few rivalries in world sport carry the weight, respect and intensity of Australia versus New Zealand on the hockey turf. The two nations have spent more than a century pushing each other to the limit — fierce competitors on the field yet bound by deep ANZAC ties off it.
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.
