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Australian Indigenous Olympians recognised for Olympic Day

James Edwards interviews Joel Swift, Rio Olympic water polo player during the AOC Indigenous Recognition Presentation at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence on June 23, 2017

Rio Olympian Kyah Simon presents students with BKs during the AOC Indigenous Recognition Presentation at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence on June 23, 2017

Rio Olympians John Porch, Kyah Simon and Joel Swift with students and artist Dennis Goulding and AOC Vice President Helen Brownlee during the AOC Indigenous Recognition Presentation at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence on June 23, 2017

John Porch, Kyah Simon and Joel Swift during the AOC Indigenous Recognition Presentation at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence on June 23, 2017

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Rebecca Wiasak of Australia celebrates her gold medal after winning the Womens Individual Pursuit final with second place Malgorzata Wojtyra (L) or Poland and Annie Foreman-Mackey of Canada (R) during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Anna Mears (L) of Australia and Rebecca James of Great Britain (R) share a joke during Day Two of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Silver Medallist, Matthew Glaetzer of Australia, Gold Medallist Jason Kenny of Great Britain and Bronze Medallist Denis Dmitriev of Russia pose on the medal podium following the Men's Sprint Finals during Day Four of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Kristina Vogel of Germany (L) is congratulated on her win by Anna Mears of Australia (R) after taking third in the Women's Sprint during Day Five of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Brittany Elmslie celebrates her gold medal in the 100m Freestyle final on day three of the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the WFCU Centre on December 8, 2016 in Windsor Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Mitchell Larkin Australia celebrates his gold medal in the 100m Backstroke on day two of the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the WFCU Centre on December 7, 2016 in Windsor Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)