When Sydney nurse Tiffany Ho made her Olympic debut for Australia against world number 11 Beiwen Zhang of the USA, she needed to contend with much more than nerves during her 21-9, 21-4 defeat.
Ho gives all but bows out of badminton
Ho gives all but bows out of badminton
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.