As Australia competes in athletic events this week in Tokyo we look back through history to 1964 when Bethy Cuthbert took out the 400m sprint when the city hosted the Games. The 'Golden Girl' remains the only athlete in history to win Olympic gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. Dive into the latest curated collection and discover other cherished moments in Australian sports history. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/summer-olympics-highlights-1964-2016 Video courtesy Seven Network.

The Australian Olympic Swimming Team hit the pool tonight with big ambitions! We look back at one of our swimming greats, Dawn Fraser who was the first woman to break the minute for one hundred metres and the only woman to capture the 100m freestyle in three successful Olympics. Explore the curated collection of key moments we celebrate in Olympic history. Video Courtesy Seven Network https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/summer-olympics-highlights-1964-2016 #olympics #tokyo #sports #sport

3.9K views · 129 reactions | On this day in 1964, the opening ceremony for Tokyo’s first Olympic Games was held at the former National Stadium in Shinjuku. Less than two years remain before the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Games! #Tokyo2020 | Tokyo Gov | Facebook