With exactly three months to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Australian Winter Olympic Team uniform has been launched in Canberra today. The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges ...
When Ruby Trew's dad plonked her on a surfboard at the age of six months and pushed her into her first wave, he probably had no idea what an amazing ride he was starting her on. Ruby’s father James, ...
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 ...
Kai Edwards grew up on the Gold Coast in Queensland. He attended Southport State High School and is now studying a Bachelor of Sport Development at Griffith University. Edwards' is a TSS Aquatics ...
In 2008, 16-year-old Rohan Chapman-Davies represented Australia in his first international meet at the North American Cup event in Canada, where he placed 42nd. In 2015, as a veteran on the Nor-Am Cup ...
Lisa Ondieki remains the only Australian to win an Olympic medal in the marathon. The four-time Olympian won the silver medal at Seoul in 1988, confirming her status as one of the best distance ...
Malcolm Page, who narrowly missed competing at Sydney 2000, joined with Nathan Wilmot to win the gold medal in the men’s 470s at Beijing 2008. They were world champions in the class going into Athens ...
Tom Swann competed at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, racing the coxless four and pair as well as the men's eight. He made his senior international debut in 2009 and went on to compete at ...
Matt Welsh had only been competing as a backstroker for a little over four years when he arrived at Sydney 2000. His first medal was a silver in the 100 metres backstroke, behind the brilliant Lenny ...
Kirsten Thomson joined with Susie O’Neill, Giaan Rooney and Petria Thomas to finish second, behind the powerful Americans, in the 4 x 200 metres relay at Sydney 2000. Jacinta van Lint and Elka Graham ...
Claudia Hollingsworth had a quick rise in athletics, from a time of 2:08 for 800m at age 15 to the fastest Australian junior ever over 800m and 1500m aged 19. Claudia started athletics around year 4 ...
Today, the AOC published its 2025 Annual Report and 2026 AGM Agenda. In addition, the AOC has awarded Life Membership to Kitty Chiller AM OLY recognising her contribution to the Olympic Movement and ...