If there’s one Olympian serviceman who sums up the Olympic ideal it’s the late Cecil Healy – the only Australian gold medallist to be killed in action during wartime.
Remembering Cecil Healy, Olympic Champion and soldier of distinction
Remembering Cecil Healy, Olympic Champion and soldier of distinction
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.