Lucy Chaffer has produced the best result of the OWI/AIS skeleton program athletes in the opening America's Cup race in Calgary, Canada. Chaffer slid to 14th place in her first skeleton event in a two-run time of 2 minutes 4.59 seconds, 4.07 seconds behind the winner, Jessica Palmer of the United States. The Perth 23-year-old has had just 20 runs down a skeleton track, with her first one less than two weeks ago.
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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.
