Four decades after Port Lincoln’s famous tuna fisherman, Dean Lukin, gritted his teeth, strained his muscles and grunted his way to Olympic gold in LA, another Australian weightlifter is set to emulate big Dean’s legendary performance.
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.
