Celebrating Our Olympic Champions

As we say au revoir to the Paris 2024 Olympics, it’s time to welcome home our 460 Australian Olympians who pulled on the green and gold. Our extraordinary athletes came from all across the country, uniting to bring in 18 gold medals for Australia’s highest tally ever from an Olympic Games. But whether they brought home a medal or not, every Australian involved in this Olympics is a champion that’s made our country proud with their determination, resilience and sportsmanship.

Browse our roster of Olympic speakers here at ICMI

 

Anna Meares OAM

Let’s start with our incredible chef de mission Anna Meares, who was unable to hold back the tears as she reflected on Australia’s most successful team in Olympic history. Her efforts as team boss were essential to the historic mark our country’s team has made.

 

Jessica Fox

Star canoeist Jess Fox put on a powerhouse performance in the rapids, bringing home a gold in both the Canoe Slalom and Kayak Slalom events. Making her Olympics debut this year, Jess’ younger sister Noemie proved she is a force to be reckoned with, also taking home her first gold medal at the Kayak Cross event.

 

Cam McEvoy

Veteran Australian swimmer Cam McEvoy created a fairytale end to his Olympic career by winning the splash-and-dash 50m freestyle. The four-time Olympian is the first-ever Australian medallist in the event as well as the oldest ever Australian to win gold at the age of 30.

 

Jessica Hull

Earning a historic silver medal on the track in the 1500m final, Jessica Hull smashed the existing Olympic record despite finishing second to all-time great Faith Kipyegon. The magnificent effort, described as being “as good as gold” represents the first time an Australian woman has won an Olympic medal at a distance further than 800m.

 

Harry Garside

After earning a bronze in Tokyo, Harry Garside faced a heartbreaking first-round loss in the men’s 63.5kg boxing. His raw emotion and heartfelt honesty in the interviews that followed made him a viral sensation. Many applauded the way he didn’t hold back about how he felt afterwards while he also touched on things like mental health, getting back up after life knocks you down and the importance of gratitude and helping other people.

 

Nina Kennedy

Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy clinched Australia’s 18th gold medal for the games when Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon failed to clear 4.95 metres height Nina had set to lead. It capended a great day for Aussies, who moved from 14 to 18 gold medals within a few hours.

 

Kaylee McKeown

At only 23 years old, Kaylee McKeown has managed to achieve two gold medals this year, bringing her total in Olympic golds in individual races to four, being the first Australian athlete ever to do so.

 

Interested in booking an Olympic speaker for your next event? Call us now on 1800 334 625 or make an enquiry online.