As we countdown to the rescheduled Tokyo2020Games in July 2021, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) in partnership with the Olympic Channel will bring you the best of our member NOC’s Olympic moments. Featuring this week (in alphabetical order) is Australia: “The best of Australia in Rio”
PARTICIPATION
FIRST APPEARANCE
1924
SUMMER
GAMES
27
WINTER
GAMES
19
AUSTRALIA
TOTAL ATHLETES
3579
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Ian Johnston (Rowing), who was 13 years old at the time and participated in the 1960 Summer Games in Roma, Italy.
TOTAL ATHLETES
240
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Aileen Shaw (Figure Skating), 14 years old at the time, participated in the 1960 Winter Games at Squaw Valley, USA.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Mary Hanna (Equestrianism) who was 61 years old at the time, and participated in the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Colin Coates (Speed Skating), 41 years old at the time, participated in the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Canada.
As we countdown to the rescheduled Tokyo2020Games in July 2021, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) in partnership with the Olympic Channel will bring you the best of our member NOC’s Olympic moments. Featuring this week (in alphabetical order) is American Samoa.
PARTICIPATION
FIRST APPEARANCE
1998
SUMMER
GAMES
9
WINTER
GAMES
1
AMERICAN
SAMOA
TOTAL ATHLETES
29
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Kuresa Tupua (Archery), who was 16 years old at the time, participated in the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia.
TOTAL ATHLETES
2
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Faauuga Muagututia (Bobsleigh), 35 years old at the time, participated in the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Fua Logo Tavui (Sailing), who was 43 years old at the time, participated in the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, USA.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Brad Kiltz (Bobsleigh), 36 years old at the time, participated in the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
As we countdown to the rescheduled Tokyo2020Games in July 2021, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) in partnership with the Olympic Channel will bring you the best of our member NOC’s Olympic moments. Featuring this week (in alphabetical order) is the Fiji Islands.
PARTICIPATION
FIRST APPEARANCE
1956
SUMMER
GAMES
14
WINTER
GAMES
3
FIJI
ISLANDS
TOTAL ATHLETES
169
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Sally Yee (Table Tennis), who was 15 years old at the time, and participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
TOTAL ATHLETES
3
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Laurence Thoms (Alpine Skiing), who was 22 years old at the time and participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Glenn Kable (Shooting), who was 53 years old at the time and participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Rusiate Rogoyawa (Cross-country Skiing), who was 33 years old at the time and participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
As we countdown to the rescheduled Tokyo2020Games in July 2021, the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) in partnership with the Olympic Channel will bring you the best of our member NOC’s Olympic moments. Featuring this week (in alphabetical order) is the Cook Islands.
PARTICIPATION
FIRST APPEARANCE
1988
SUMMER
GAMES
8
COOK
ISLANDS
TOTAL ATHLETES
30
YOUNGEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Teina Teiti (Athletics), who was 17 years old at the time, and participated in the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia.
OLDEST PARTICIPATING
ATHLETE
Sam Nunuke Pera (Weightlifting) who was 35 years old at the time, and participated in the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece.
