The Australian Athletics Team, also known as the Australian Flame since 2009,[1] represents Australia in international athletics competitions. The team participates in a variety of global multi-event athletics competitions, including the Summer Olympics, IAAF World Championships, IAAF World Indoor Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. Australia also competes in specific event world championships such as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
The team has a rich history of success, with numerous athletes having been inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame, including Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Betty Cuthbert, and Marjorie Jackson.[2] In 2000, Athletics Australia established its own Hall of Fame.[3]
The team has a presence in the Paralympic Games and the IPC Athletics World Championships.
- ^ Athletics Australia (2010). Annual report 2009-2010 (PDF). Melbourne: Athletics Australia. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Hall of Fame". IAAF website. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 8 September 2015.