Australia enjoys an outstanding Olympic history. The heroic achievements of our athletes at every Olympic Games since 1896 are a source of pride for all Australians. The Australian Olympic Team is the embodiment of Australia’s hopes, dreams, and desires. The Team links the faces and names of past and present athletes across the boundaries of time and distance.

The Australian Olympic Movement promotes to the youth of Australia, values, which are not bounded by place, creed, or time, such as respect, aspiration, and teamwork.

The Olympic Games provide Australia with the opportunity to compete against the world’s best in a competition that promotes a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.

As proud custodian of the Olympic Movement in Australia, the AOC is committed to promoting the Olympic ideals and values to all through sport.

The AOC is dedicated to Australia’s athletes and encourages the development of high-performance sport through athlete support and funding initiatives. Its role also extends to spreading the Olympic spirit and ideals throughout the wider community, even in the years between Olympic Games.

Published on behalf of the Australian Olympic Committee, the Official Australian Olympic Team Guide was an essential tool for Australian Olympic fans rallying behind their team in Beijing in 2008.

In July 2008, an AOC-licensed, high-quality, official team guide was released. Entitled Official Australian Olympic Team Guide to the 2008 Olympic Games, this photo-driven publication contained a schedule of Olympic events, information on the 2008 Australian Olympic team members, a background on the various sports and sporting organizations, television broadcast information, and a history of the Australian Olympic team.

This publication was an essential tool for Olympic fans and the Australian general public that wanted to follow the games from home. With an in-depth schedule of events, and television coverage, as well as information on team members, the magazine was kept at the fingertips of fans around the country as they cheered for their national team.