The Australian Olympic Team has arrived in Rio de Janeiro and are ready to compete! Australia has a strong presence at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category: summer-olympics
The 1916 to 1896 Summer Olympic Games were a series of international multi-sport events and the only modern Olympiads to be held entirely in the host city.
Australia at 1948 London Summer Olympic Games. This was the first Olympics to be held since World War II, and 23 nations sent teams to compete in fencing and boxing. Australia won its first gold medal at these Games.
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, in what was then part of Finland
Australia was represented by its national team at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games in Germany.
The Summer Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event that is held every four years.
Australia participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece in August 2004. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since its inception in 1896 (except for 1912 and 1980).
Australia had a good overall performance at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. Swimming, track and field, equestrian and cycling were some of our best highlights.
Australia was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul by 252 athletes who competed in 145 sports.
The Australian Olympic team competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 144 competitors, 92 men and 28 women, took part in 92 events in 17 sports.