Tour de France champion Cadel Evans arrived home wanting one thing: a hug from his mum. Landing in Melbourne on Thursday, Evans was keen to thank Australians for their support and even keener to see his mum, Helen Cocks, for the first time since he finally won cycling's greatest race.
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.
