Just days out from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, James Johnstone was with his family holiday, believing his Olympic debut was still four years away. But just a few days out, it all changed, overnight. After fellow Australian and four-time Olympian, Cam Bolton, was ruled out through injury, James got the call to fill his place. He was racing, and had just three training runs to learn the course.
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.
