"The First Winners"
  

 

 

The Story

 

One of the most famous paintings in the Olympic Games Collection by “Wingla Dada” is “The First Winners”.

In this painting it shows the various Aboriginals practicing and competing in their individual Sports.

In the top left of the painting is an Aboriginal athlete competing in one of the running races; the top right, a high jumper about to conduct a tumble roll over a wooden branch which was used to change the bar height; the bottom right, an Aboriginal training for the discuss

contest with boomerangs; and at the bottom left an Aboriginal competing throwing a spear, which later became the Olympic javelin throwing event. 

Surrounding the centre circle we see the various sands, mountains, rivers and creeks the Aboriginals travelled to compete between the tribes. The “U” shaped white shapes depict the tribes sitting and barracking for their Warriors in training or competing.

In the centre of the painting we see “The First Winners” waving triumphantly to their supporters in the foreground

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