Overview

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the opposition leader delivered official acknowledgments at Parliament House on July 29.
• Around 50 surviving members of the 1980 Australian Olympic team and their families attended the event.
• Contemporary champions Jessica Fox and Emma McKeon joined the gathering to connect past defiance with today’s sporting icons.
• The government honored both the 121 Australians who competed under a neutral flag and those who were barred from participation.
• Australia’s contingent returned from Moscow with nine medals but received no official celebration until this recognition.