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This month in Australian Olympic History: August

 

This month in Australian Olympic History: August

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Nicole Arrold #14 of Australia douses her teammates with a bottle of water during the team photo after their 2-0 victory over Great Britain in the women's classification hockey match at the Olympic Green Hockey Field on Day 14 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic

August is a busy month in Olympic history with 15 summer Games conducting competition days during this peak month.

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.