Australian Team – Opening Ceremony Uniforms

The Australian Team uniform has a little surprise. The jacket lining and inner soles of the shoes have the names of every Australian Gold medalist inside. Well done to the AOC.

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Images courtesy of the AOC Facebook page.

Spirit of Sydney – Photos London 2012

“Cast” members who perform at the Welcome Ceremonies for the teams, and London 2012 Volunteers watching a welcome ceremony. Please click the images to view a larger version.

Spirit of Sydney Hits London Town

Some news from our Spirit of Sydney members in London.

Barbara and Laurie are in London with the Australia Olympic Team, They have been interviewed by Channel Nine and we’re on the Today Show. Rosemary Mula will be marching with the Kiribati Team in the Opening Ceremony. Whilst her husband Wilf will be marching with the team from Tonga. One of Rosemary’s friends in London will be with the team from the British Virgin Islands. Daniel Beniston and Christine Spiliopolous are hard at work with Daniels business Kingdom Sports Group.

Best wishes to all our team members in London. They’re all doing us proud !

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Day 6: Torch Relay Gloucester Cathedral and Severn Valley Railway

Day 6 of the Olympic Torch Relay will see the Flame pass a number of iconic landmarks including Gloucester Cathedral.

It will also travel along the Severn Valley Railway, carried on the train from Bewdley to Kidderminster by 43-year-old Christopher Stokes from Kidderminster.

via Day 6: Torch Relay visits Gloucester Cathedral and Severn Valley Railway – London 2012 Olympics.

Vale Murray Rose

It’s with great sadness that we note this evening the passing of Olympic swimming legend Murray Rose.

Read the Sydney Morning Herald report (click here).

Mr Rose died of Leukaemia aged 73.

On a personal note, I remember fondly the day that he presented me with my bid volunteers pin at the old bid company headquarters in Kent Street.  It was truly an honor to meet such a wonderful ambassador for sport and such a complete gentleman.

(Peter Konnecke – Editor)