澳大利亚总理阿博特给参加2014索契冬奥会的澳大利亚体育代表团的致辞

Prime Minister’s Message to the Australian Winter Olympic Team

Friday, 7 February 2014

Winter Olympians, I want to assure you the whole country is behind you.

It might be summer here in Australia, but for the next few weeks we will be enjoying your Olympic winter.

Back in 1936 when Kenneth Kennedy was our one man team in Bavaria -- Australian’s were oddities at the Winter Olympics -- but not anymore.

This year Australia will send our largest ever team.

You and those who came before you in Winter Olympics have shown that while we might live in a “sunburnt country”, we can compete with the best in winter sports.

We are prepared to have a go in everything we do, including winter sports. You’ve all worked so hard, you’ve all given so much to represent our country – and I salute you.

Australia is proud of you. We’re supporting you and we know that you’ll excel in Sochi.

So on behalf everyone, I send you our athletes, our officials the very best for a really successful Games.