Damien Hooper reprimanded for Olympic Aboriginal flag stunt

By Tim Martin, Australian Times, 31 July, 2012

Damien Hooper with his t-shirt of the Australian Aboriginal flag, contrary to the corporate and colonial Olympic industry’s interests.

AUSTRALIAN boxer Damien Hooper has been reprimanded by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for wearing an Aboriginal flag t-shirt into the ring for his first Olympic boxing bout in London.

The Aboriginal Australian, and London 2012 gold medal hopeful, wanted to “represent his culture” but didn’t know wearing the shirt was against the IOC charter which prevents political statements at the Games.