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Rio Games fun facts and figures

 

Rio Games fun facts and figures

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Rio Games fun facts and figures
On the main road from the Olympic Stadium to Copacabana there is a man standing in the middle of the highway. On stilts. Welcome to the Olympic Games, Rio style, where the carnival capital of the world is playing host to the biggest sporting event in the world.

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.