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The Tweed is preparing to welcome home our Olympians as they celebrate being part of the most successful Australian Olympic team ever.
The Australian team left Paris with 18 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze for a total of 53 medals, placing them fourth on the Olympic medal ladder.
For the Tweed athletes, being part of such a successful Olympic Games has made them all winners simply by competing.
Being able to call yourself an Olympian is a unique honor and something that Chloe Covell, Jeff Dunne, Moesha Johnson, Jack McVeigh, Jack Robinson, Flynn Southam and Isabella Rose Miller will always cherish.
Some of our Tweed Olympians excelled, bringing home medals, while others will remember the experience and use it to spur them on in the future.
Swimmer Flynn Southam came away from Paris with two medals – silver as part of the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay team and a bronze medal as part of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team.
Marathon swimmer Moesha Johnson claimed silver in the 10km swim in the Seine River after finishing sixth in the 1500m final in the pool.
Jack Robinson, who originally hails from Western Australia, finished second for silver in the men’s surfing in Tahiti.
Jack McVeigh was a member of the Boomers basketball team which made the quarter finals before being eliminated by Serbia.
Teen sensation Chloe Covell made her Olympic debut in skateboarding, finishing eighth in the final, while breakdancer Jeff Dunne showed potential in the round robin stage of the competition.
Isabella Rose Miller had the honour of representing the Solomon Islands in the 50m freestyle heats.
Being part of Paris 2024 is an achievement worth celebrating and Tweed Shire Council is planning a special event at the end of August to recognise these incredible athletes.
Stay tuned to find out more via our Tweed Link and social media channels!
To find out more about our Olympic athletes, visit www.olympics.com.au.
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