International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge today denied that the exclusion of women's ski jumping from the Vancouver Winter Games was gender discrimination. "There is no discrimination whatsoever," Rogge insisted in response to a question during his press conference that concluded several days of meetings between IOC officials and the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC).
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.
