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Australia Goes for Gold in Beijing
The 2008 Australian Olympic Team will comprise 433 athletes, making it the third largest team at the Games behind the host nation, China, and the USA.
Australia has qualified athletes in every sport except baseball and handball
the oldest team member is 60 (Laurie Lever, equestrian), the youngest 16 (Emily Seebohm, swimming). Eight indigenous athletes are expected to compete in a variety of sports including hockey, boxing, basketball, athletics and football.
Approximately 260 officials will support the Australian team including a medical team of approximately 75 expert personnel.
Australia is a small nation of 21.3 million, but has won 399 medals at the 25 Summer Olympic Games since Athens 1896, including 121 gold, 126 silver and 152 bronze has won gold medals in 16 different sports:
- swimming is the most successful with 52 medals, followed by athletics (18), cycling (13), rowing (8) and equestrian (6).
The Australian team is hoping to finish in the top five of the overall medal tally. Australia finished fourth in both Sydney and Athens in the overall medal tally.
The official site of the Australian Olympic Team has more information, including biographies of Australia's athletes.