Centimetres off an icy track, flying at more than 140km per hour and a pressure five times heavier than gravity that's pushing on every muscle and sinew. It's another day in the life of elite sliding sport athletes - but in Beijing, it doubles as their classroom.
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.
