“This is a chapter of your life, but not life or death,” said John Bertrand, AO, president of Swimming Australia, America’s Cup legendary victor and Olympian, to the 2016 Rio swim team
When winning is not life or death
When winning is not life or death
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.