Eleven Indigenous athletes will represent Australia at the Paris Olympics which begins on July 26.

The Australian team is the third largest to compete at an Olympics staged overseas, behind Tokyo 2020 (486) and Athens 2004 (482) and particularly pleasing to see six Indigenous stars making their Olympic debuts.

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Taliqua Clancy, 32, – Beach Volleyball – Qld
Abbey Connor (debut), 19, – Swimming – Qld
Calab Law (debut), 20, – Athletics – Qld
Maurice Longbottom, 32, – Rugby 7s – NSW
Patty Mills, 35, – Basketball – Qld
Conor Nicholas (debut), 26, – Sailing – WA
Brooke Peris, 31, – Hockey – NT
Callum Peters (debut), 21, – Boxing – SA
Mariah Williams, 29, – Hockey – NSW
Marissa Williamson Pohlman (debut), 21, – Boxing – VIC
Alex (Ally) Wilson (debut) – 3×3 Basketball – SA

Australia will compete in 33 sports: Archery, Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Breaking, Basketball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

 

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