I wonder how many non Aboriginal Olympic hopefuls get this sort of backing to get there?

Shouldn't support for "all" (regardless of race) potential & future Olympic Athletes be funded through our main body Sports Australia???????

Why is there now a specific body being formed to fund one racial group????

And there are monumental clowns on this forum saying there is no post referendum "voice by stealth" going on. Yeah right. ::)


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FUND FOR INDIGENOUS ATHLETES JOHN STENSHOLT Olympic officials plan to launch a $100m investment fund by the end of the year to raise money for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes. The Australian Olympic Indigenous Athlete Fund will aim to generate $1m each year and use the same strategy as the ASX-listed Future Generation investment company that allocates 1 per cent of its assets annually to charity, and potentially a similar fund for rugby union. AOC president Ian Chesterman said it aimed to enhance opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes in Olympic sports, and promote more representation of First Nations athletes at Olympic Games. “What we have done is sounded out a number of high-net worth individuals, so it may not necessarily be a public fund to start with … to get the fund moving,” Mr Chesterman said. “We are confident that it is also a cause that will resonate with investors.”

You have to be bloody joking?

The furthering of division continues unabated.