"My name is Paul Fleming, I am a first nation Australian man from Wakka Wakka Wanyurr Majay, Yuggera country.
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners across all of Australia.
I would like to pay my respects to our ancestors that have passed, the Elders of present and the leaders of the future."
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.
