Dual Olympic medallist Jared Tallent (Vic) was the first Australian athlete across the line in the men’s 20km walk final this morning, as Valeriy Borchin (RUS) headed home with the gold medal in a fast paced affair at the 2011 IAAF world championships.
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.
