Did You Know
Australia is one of just five nations to have had representatives at every modern Olympic games! You can learn all about it via the timeline of stories detailing Australia’s involvement stretching back to Athens in 1896.
The Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games was proudly hosted right here, at the MCG. See the cauldron lit by Ron Clarke at those 'Friendly Games'.
And of course, there’s plenty of Sydney 2000 moments to go around.
Highlights
- Olympic Flag from the 1920 Antwerp Games
- Peter Norman's Australian team uniform from the 1968 Games
- Raelene Boyle's Montreal 1976 uniform
- Betty Cuthbert's 1956 Melbourne medals
- Kim Brennan's Rio 2016 rowing suit
Fatso, an olympian for the people
At the 2000 Olympics a small wombat with an oversized posterior captured the world's attention. Decades later, this unsung hero of sport calls the Australian Sports Museum home.
