Rugby, basketball, swimming, hockey and even sailing! Mob are in with a shot at Olympic gold.
The Australian Olympics have confirmed that eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes will be competing across 8 sports in this upcoming Paris Olympics. Among their ranks is Kokatha, Naghiralgal, Duaureb-Meriam basketball legend Patty Mills, who will be the first Indigenous athlete to compete in five Olympic Games . Let's meet the mob making their mark in Paris.
After their win, the pair secured a Paris Olympics quota spot in which Mr Nicholas will make his Olympic debut. Their winning streak continued this year where the pair finished 15th at the 470 World Championships in Spain. Ngarrawanji woman Brooke Peris will compete in the Australian women's hockey side at the Paris Olympics.
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