Australia’s track and field athletes have certainly been producing on the world stage in recent years. The four medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics were backed up with a record 2 gold and 2 bronze at the 2009 World Championships.
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.
