by David Clark | Feb 4, 2026 | Winter Olympics
With two days to go to the opening ceremony of the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, here are my top 10 unusual facts about Australians at the Games. 10. Three Australians have competed at the Winter Olympics as mothers: 31-year-old mother-of-two Judy Forras...
by David Clark | Feb 4, 2026 | Winter Olympics
February 4 marks 102 years since George Finch was awarded Australia’s first Winter Olympic 🥇gold medal. Medals were awarded for the ‘sport’ of Alpinism (mountaineering) at the 1924, 1932 and 1936 Olympic Winter Games. Finch was among 13 members of a British expedition...
by David Clark | Jan 30, 2026 | Winter Olympics
Updated to include James Johnstone (The Scot’s College, Sydney) who replaced Cam Bolton in the men’s snowboard cross. The finalisation of the Australian team for the Milano-Cortina Games sees a team of 53 (33 women, 20 men), including 30 debutants. That...
