Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision to uphold Australia's appeal for inclusion in the women's bobsleigh at Vancouver 2010 the Australian girls Astrid Loch-Wilkinson (pilot) and Cecilia McIntosh were thrilled to be moving out of their temporary hotel and up to the Olympic Village in Whistler.
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.
