On a glorious day in Australian Olympic history, the Australian team bagged a record 10 medals in a single day thanks to two gold medals, won by 1500m freestyle swimmer Grant Hackett and the women’s water polo team, plus six silver and two bronze.
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.
