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Arthur Ford, Harry Morris and Tom Bolger formed the three-man Australian freestyle wrestling team at Amsterdam 1928. All were hampered by pre-Games injuries and an unfamiliarity with the Continental rules of wrestling employed during the Olympic bouts. Bantamweight Ford’s injured ankle when coupled with not knowing all the rules meant that he, like the other two, was eliminated early in the tournament.
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.
