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02-Feb-2018 2:52 PM
50th Sunshine Coast Sports Star Awards
22-Jan-2015 9:35 AM
A distinguished career that spanned 70 years has ended with the passing of journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author and Olympic historian, Harry Gordon. Harry was by far one of Australia’s most admired and accomplished journalists.
18-Dec-2014 9:54 AM
There are very positive signs for Australia’s Olympic Team in RIO moving into 6th place on the overall medal tally in the AOC’s latest benchmark study.
25-Nov-2014 11:31 AM
Australian Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Page has been named Chef de Mission of the 2015 Australian Pacific Games Team.
12-Nov-2014 9:35 AM
AOC: All coaches, staff and officials must undergo a mandatory Working with Children Check before they can join the Australian Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Games.
12-Nov-2014 9:31 AM
Iconic Australian lifestyle brand Sportscraft has been announced as the Official Supplier of Opening Ceremony and formal uniforms to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team, designing the symbolic apparel for Australia's most accomplished athletes for the 7th time.
16-Oct-2014 11:29 AM
Champion rower and Olympic medallist, Kim Crow, has hit out at drug cheats saying “dopers have stolen the innocence of sport. Dopers have cast a shadow over our entire sporting population”. Crow’s comments are containe
08-Oct-2014 11:29 AM
Australia’s swimming great, Dawn Fraser, is returning to Japan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where she made history and captured the golden hat trick. Half a century ago Fraser won her 3rd consecutive gold
23-Jan-2014 12:37 PM
TEAM: A record number of Australians have been selected onto the 2014 Australian Olympic Team heading to Sochi, Russia. Surpassing the past two Winter Olympic efforts where Australia was represented by 40 athletes, 56 skiers, snowboarders, skaters
10-Jan-2014 3:45 PM
SHORT TRACK: Two promising young speed skaters have become the latest athletes to join the 2014 Australian Olympic Team. Melbourne residents Deanna Lockett (18) and Pierre Boda (20) were last year competing at the Junior World Championships. Now t
Daniel Greig
Figure skaters selected
Annabel Blake
Alex Ferlazzo - Luge
Alex Fitch
Australian jacket - Sochi 2014
Cox, Grimus and Lassila celebrate 100 days to go
100 Days to Go
Campaign Rio
Matt Graham
Basil Dickinson
Anna Segal
Dani & Greg Free Skate
Sochi Hopefuls: Heath & Duncan
Sochi Hopeful: Daniel Greig
Sochi Hopefuls: Dani and Greg
Chantelle Kerry - Innsbruck 2012
Sochi Hopeful: Lauren Staveley
Sochi Hopeful: Steph Magiros
The Olympic Stadium
Passers by at Olympic Park
Sochi 2014 Names First Olympic Torch Relay Torchbearers
Pullin wins World Championship
Tomkins joins IOC
The AOC is committed to Australia's athletes and encourages the development of high performance sport through athlete support and funding initiatives. Our role also extends to spreading the Olympic spirit and ideals throughout the wider community, even in the years between Olympic Games.
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