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After Zali Steggall won Australia's first individual medal in the Women's Slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia was founded, leading to Australia's first Winter Olympic gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics with Steve Bradbury winning the Men's 1000 metres and Alisa Camplin winning the Women's aerials.
Australia's final team consisted of 461 athletes (205 men and 256 women) competing in 33 sports, [3] with Anna Meares selected as the chef de mission. [1]On July 24, 2024, field hockey player Eddie Ockenden and slalom canoeist Jessica Fox were named as the flag-bearers to lead the country's opening ceremony.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is an independent, incorporated not-for-profit organization for the development of youth and sport in Australia. [7] The AOC is responsible (for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)) to develop, promote and protect the Olympic movement in Australia in accordance with the Olympic Charter, and for selecting the Team that represents Australia at the ...
The time of our lives: inside the Sydney Olympics : Australia and the Olympic Games 1994–2002. University of Queensland. ISBN 0-7022-3412-5. McAvaney, Bruce (1992). The Sportsworld Year 2. Text Publishing. ISBN 1-86372-010-3. The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896–2002. Australian Olympic Committee. 2003. ISBN 0-7022 ...
Australia women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads at the Bourges meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [32] Team roster. The roster was announced on 26 May 2021. [33] Liz Cambage withdrew before the tournament on 16 July 2021 and replaced by Sara Blicavs. [34]
Australia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Australia's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015. The games saw Australia field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with 75 athletes from eight sports selected.
Australia has competed in athletics in all Summer Olympics. Edwin Flack won the Men's 800 m and 1500 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He won Australia's first athletics and Olympics medals and was that country’s first gold medallist. [1] Athletics is the Australia's second most successful Olympic sport after swimming.
Australian Olympic Committee: Website: www.olympics.com.au: in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022; Competitors: 43 (21 men and 22 women) in 10 sports: Flag bearers (opening) Brendan Kerry Laura Peel: Flag bearer (closing) Sami Kennedy-Sim: Medals Ranked 18th: Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 4: Winter Olympics appearances