Three summer Olympics were held during the month of October, London 1908, Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968 with the Games seeing many Aussie athletes go on to become Olympic legends.
This month in Australian Olympic history: October
This month in Australian Olympic history: October
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.