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IOC President Coventry: Sydney 2000 was the turning point for what came next

 

IOC President Coventry: Sydney 2000 was the turning point for what came next

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LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 23: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential handover ceremony at Olympic House on June 23, 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Kirsty C...

Kirsty Coventry reflects on Sydney 2000 as the spark that ignited her Olympic spirit.

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.