This Sunday, 5 September at 6.30pm (AEST), in recognition of the achievements of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the NSW Government in conjunction with the Australian Olympic Committee and Paralympics Australia will light up the Sydney Opera House with the faces of all 665 athletes that have represented Australia at the two Games in Tokyo.
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.
