More than 8000 fans cheered on Judo athlete Aoife Coughlan as she stepped onto the mat at Champ de Mars in Paris. But one very special supporter was in the stands: her 92-year-old Irish grandmother.
Meet the official Granny for the Aussie Judo team
Meet the official Granny for the Aussie Judo team
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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.