Winter Olympic hopeful Tatiana Borodulina will be the first athlete to take advantage of new citizenship laws passed by the Australian Parliament today. The changes will enable the Russian born speed skater to be sworn in as an Australian citizen almost immediately. She must become an Australian citizen by September 22 to be eligible to represent Australia at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2010.
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.
