An Australian representative Ice Hockey player in the 1940s and ‘50s, Geoff Henke’s contribution to Winter Olympic Sport in Australia for more than half-a-century has seen him come to be known as the ‘Godfather of Australian Winter Sports.’
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.
