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Congratulations to all the Pierre de Coubertin Award Recipients for 2008!

Click here for information about the Awards and on ordering photos from the Presentation Ceremony.

National News

IOC nominates four candidate cities
05 June 2008

The International Olympic Committee set up a clash of continents for the right to host the 2016 Games today, with Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid advancing to the next round of the selection process. [more]

Candidate cities for 2016

02 June 2008

On 4 June 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will select the Candidate Cities for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad to be held in 2016. [more]

Herb Elliott Honoured

27 November 2007

One of Australia’s greatest sportsmen, Herb Elliott, has won a World Fair Play award almost fifty years after he became an Olympic champion. [more]

BHP to sponsor Australian Team

13 August 2007

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) today announced that the world’s largest diversified resources company, BHP Billiton, will sponsor the Australian Team as it prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. [more]

Australia celebrates

08 August 2007

Celebrations are planned across Australia to mark 'One Year to Go' to the Beijing Olympics.

Fundraising and celebratory events are taking place to support almost 500 athletes expected to qualify for Beijing and form Australia's largest away team ever. [more]

[news archive]

QLD Members of the
2008 Australian Olympic Team

Click here to see all our Queensland athletes who have been selected in the 2008 Australian Olympic Team bound for Beijing.

Upcoming Event

Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Dinner

Join us on the 8th of August in cheering for our Aussie Stars as they enter the Stadium at the Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

For full details, please click here.