Ntsiab lus tseem ceeb:
- Kyle Vander-Kuyp uas yog ib tug txaus siab hlos ua ib tug txiv neej neeg txum tim caj ceg neeg Worimi thiab Yuin tau sawv cev rau Australia cov kev sib tw khiav 110 zaus uas yuav tau dhia hla ib co khoom thaiv kev zausAustralia in the 110 metres ntawm Atlanta xyoo 1996 thiab Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- Lydia Williams, ces yog ib tug poj niam txaus siab hlos ua ib tug neeg txum tim caj ceg neeg Noongar los yeej yog ib tug ntawm Australia pab poj niam ncaws pob Matilda sawv cev rau haiv neeg no tau mus sib tw txij xyoo 2005 txog xyoo 2025.
- Neeg txum tim tej neeg sib tw ho txhawb siab rau ntau phaum neeg sib tw yav pem suab li cas?
- Muaj tej teeb meem dab tsi uas Australia tej neeg txum tim sib tw tau ntsib?
- Tej kev sib tw ho sib cuag tau nrog tej kab lis kev cai thiab cim thawj rau Australia tej neeg txum tim li cas?
- Neeg txum tim ho tau tsim keeb kwm dab tsi rau Australia cov kev sib tw?
- Vim li cas neeg txum tim cov kev sib tw thiaj tseem ceeb rau Australia haiv neeg tej cim thawj?
Ntau caum xyoo dhau los yeej tau muaj ntau tus neeg sib tw neeg txum tim tau ras los ua cov muaj peev xwm sib tw tau zoo tshaj plaws. Tsis hais tej neeg sib tw Olympic uas khiav hla tej khoom thaiv kev li Kyle Vander-Kuyp, los yog Lydia Williams uas yog ib tug poj niam sib tw ncaws pob tam li nws txoj hauj lwm, thiab Cathy Freeman uas yog tus neeg sib tw khiav uas tsis yog tias lawv sawv cev rau lawv lub teb chaws xwb tab sis yog ib co kev txaus aib rau lawv tej kab lis kev cai ntawm ntiaj teb lub sam thiaj thiab. Lawv cov kev sib tw no thiaj yog tej yam ua kom peb nco tias cov kev sib tw no yeej yog tej yam cuam tshuam txog ntiag tug thiab sawv daws — thiab yog ib qho chaw rau ib tug twg qhia txog lawv tus kheej, lub cim thawj thiab cov kev sib cuag nrog lwm tus.
Neeg txum tim tej neeg sib tw ho txhawb siab rau ntau phaum neeg sib tw yav pem suab li cas?
Yog tham rau Australia cov neeg txum tim sib tw li Lydia Williams thiab Kyle Vander-Kuyp lawm, ces cov kev tau saib tej neeg sib tw ua ntej dhau los pab kom lawv sib tw tau zoo ntawm zejzog pej kum haiv tej sam thiaj sib tw.
“Kuv yeej ib txwm nyiam cov kev sib tw thiab kuv yeej ib txwm nyiam cov kev ncaws pob thiab nyiam ncaws pob thiab sawv cev rau kuv lub teb chaws. Tab sis kuj yog ib co experience zoo heev rau kuv thiab kuj yog ib txoj hauj lwm ua piv txwv zoo sawv cev rau kuv tej kab lis kev cai thiab kev tej neeg, thiab kuj yog ib txoj xub ke qhia tias tsis hais yus yog haiv neeg tuaj qhov twg tuaj li yus yeej muaj peev xwm tsim kom yus txoj kev npau suav ras los muaj tseeg tiag," raws li Lydia Williams uas yog ib tug poj niam neeg txum tim caj ceg neeg Noongar uas tau yug ntawm cheeb sab qab teb hnub poob ntawm xeev Western Australia. Tam li yog ib tug neeg txhom pob, ces nws yog ib tug neeg sib tw rau Australia pab poj niam ncaws pob Matildas uas sib tw ntev tshaj plaws sawv cev rau haiv neeg no.
Lydia tau sawv cev mus sib tw ob cov Olympics rau Australia, tau mus koom 5 co World Cup thiab tau koom 6 cov kev sib tw Asian Cup thiab nws cov kev sib tw ncaws pob tau ua rau nws tau mus txhua nrho hauv ntiaj teb no.
Lydia tshab txhais tias "Kuv xav tias pab neeg uas kuv raug coj mus tso nrog kuv cov neeg sib tw ntawd, ces txhua tus yeej yog cov neeg coj ntseeg ntau yam kab lis kev cai sib txawv, tab sis ib qho uas peb sawv daws pom zoo tib yam ces peb yeej xav kom cov kev sib tw no zoo tshaj thaum peb xub tau los pib sib tw."
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03: Lydia Williams uas yog tus neeg txhom pob rau Australia tau txais ib co khoom plig ntawm Evonne Goolagong Cawley ua ntej yuav muaj cov kev sib tw ncaws pob ntau kev phooj ywg ntawm Australia pab poj niam Matildas thiab Suav pab ntawm tshav sib tw Accor Stadium hnub tim 03 lub 6 hlis ntuj xyoo 2024 ntawm Sydney, Australia (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Credit: Matt King/Getty Images
Muaj tej teeb meem dab tsi uas Australia tej neeg txum tim sib tw tau ntsib?
Txoj xub ke ua ib tug neeg sib tw tau zoo yeej ntsib teeb meem ntau yam. Tsis hais cuam tshuam txog tej cim thawj, cov kev sawv cev, cov kev tau txais vaj huam sib luag uas tau ras los ua tej experience rau neeg txum tim tej neeg sib tw. Lydia tseem co txog cov kev tawm tsam kom tau nyiaj sib npaug li tej txiv neej thiab lees paub poj niam cov kev ncaws pob.
Nws hais tias "Ntawm kuv cov kev sib tw lawm ces, peb yeej tau tawm tsam kom peb tau nyiaj sib npaug li tej txiv neej. Peb tau muaj peev xwm coj neeg txum tim Aboriginal tus chij mus koom cov kev sib tw Olympics. Kuv thiaj xav tias peb pab neeg sib tw yog ib pab koom siab heev los daws ntau yam teeb meem thiab pab kom tej neeg tau los ua ntau yam uas lawv ntseeg tias lawv muaj peev xwm ua tau."
Kyle Vander-Kuyp ces yeej tau sawv cev rau teb chaws Australia cov kev sib tw khiav dhia kom dhau tej ntoo txhos thaiv cov kab khiav ntawm ob co kev sib tw Olympics, thiab yeej tau mus koom ntau cov kev sib tw Commonwealth Games thiab ib co kev sib tw world championship.
Kyle Vander-Kuyp competing in the hurdles at the Sydney 2000 Olympics
Kyle cov kev tau koom tej kev sib tw thaum nws tseem yau yog ib txoj xub ke pab nws qhia txog nws cov kev xav thiab mloog tau tias muaj kev sib cuag tau nrog ib pawg neeg.
Nws tshab txhais tias "Cov kev raug coj mus tu tawm li yog ib tug me nyuam saws thaum tseem muaj hnoob nyoog ib hlis tawm me ntsis ces, kuv thawj cov teeb meem nyuaj ntawm ntau cov ces yog txheeb tias vim li cas kuv thiaj txawv kuv niam thiab kuv txiv? Vim li cas kuv thiaj muaj tej tawv nqaij txawv? Tej zaum tej ntawd yog thawj cov teeb meem nyuaj rau kuv cuam tshuam txog cov kev raug coj mus tu tam li me nyuam saws thiab cov kev txheeb yus lub cim thawj."
Lub caij uas Kyle tseem txheeb kom nws paub txog nws lub cim thawj zoo tshaj qub ntxiv ntawd, ces nws niam thiab nws txiv thiab nws tej phooj ywg thiaj txhawb nqa kom nws mus koom cov program hu ua — Little Athletics — uas yog ib co program rau tej me nyuam yaus tau mus koom ntau yam kev sib tw khiav, ces tom qab tuaj thiaj yog ib txoj xub ke pab kom nws tau mus koom cov kev sib tw no sawv cev rau teb chaws Australia.
Txawm tias yeej ntsib teeb meem ntau yam los ob tug neeg sib tw no los yeej zoo tib yam li coob leej ntau tus uas tau sib tw ua ntej dhau los thiab — uas tau tib tej teeb meem nyuaj no los ua ib co kev muaj yeej thiab kev tiav, uas qhia tias cov kev sib tw muaj peev xwm yog ib co twj los txhawb nqa.
Kyle Vander-Kuyp with his adoptive mother Patricia Vander-Kuyp and his birth mother Susan Dawson - Image supplied.jpg
Tej kev sib tw ho sib cuag tau nrog tej kab lis kev cai thiab cim thawj rau Australia tej neeg txum tim li cas?
For Indigenous athletes, sport is more than competition — it is cultural expression. Locker rooms that display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, and athletes who proudly showcase heritage on the field, show how sport fosters a sense of belonging.
Kyle recalls the words of AFL great Maurice Rioli: “I do remember clearly around the early primary school years just looking up to people like Lionel Rose, Evonne Goolagong, and I was lucky enough to have an Aboriginal footy player come to my school, Maurice Rioli, and he shared his story as a footy player, but also shared his Aboriginal heritage. And he pulled me aside in the staff room and said, you know, Kyle, it's not a disadvantage to be Aboriginal, it's an advantage and you know, you've got to use it.”
Such affirmations reveal how deeply sport intersects with cultural identity, offering both visibility and pride.
Kyle went on to represent Australia in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
“I was lucky enough to be on that team with Cathy Freeman and we were both teenagers, so 16 year old Cathy and 18 year old Kyle, and I think that really was the first time you're aware of your identity and you're aware that I'm an Australian and I'm wearing green and gold, but geez I'm actually an Indigenous Australian as well, and you've got an opportunity to wear that green and gold and make history for yourself and your people.”
Neeg txum tim ho tau tsim keeb kwm dab tsi rau Australia cov kev sib tw?
The legacy of Indigenous sportspeople is lasting and profound. They’ve inspired children in remote communities, fought for equality in pay and representation, and shown that identity and heritage can sit proudly alongside national colours.
Lydia Williams notes the importance of today’s young First Nations women seeing role models in football: “Now there are predominant First Nations women in football... kids can relate to them, that they’re their role models.”
For Kyle, moments of recognition from families and communities —hearing he had inspired others — reinforced sport’s transformative power.
“You come back to try and have a normal life without being an elite athlete every day, but going out to remote communities, and aunties, grandmas, elders and kids said hey, we’ve seen you on the TV and you inspired us. It’s this sort of a moment where you realise sport is a powerful thing.”
Vim li cas neeg txum tim cov kev sib tw thiaj tseem ceeb rau Australia haiv neeg tej cim thawj?
Indigenous Australian athletes represent more than personal success. They embody resilience, inclusion, and cultural pride. Their presence on world stages has left an indelible mark on how Australia views itself — as a nation strengthened by its First Nations peoples and their achievements.
From grassroots athletics to global competitions, Indigenous athletes continue to shape sporting culture, proving that sport remains one of the most powerful vehicles for unity, identity, and inspiration.
For Lydia Williams, her sporting journey representing her country and culture was buoyed by her teammates. They were supportive, curious about her life as a First Nations woman and focused on maintaining a harmonious group that embraces difference.
“For me, it's really important to represent my country along with my culture. When we wear the crest, it has the Australian flag and symbols on it, but more importantly, it's a team that's really rich in culture. In our change room, we have the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag. So it's a team that inspires a lot of inclusion and pride there. It's been really wonderful to represent both,” Lydia shares.
From international soccer star to change-maker, Lydia Williams aspires to continue learning, and to create change for the better.
“I think it's really exciting now that there are predominant First Nations women in football, that young kids can relate to and can find them, that they're their role models,” Lydia says.
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