Every page of this book tells a special story.  Each individual athlete has a different talents, different experiences and different achievements.  In that sense, they are like all of us and we can learn much from them.  35 stories of Australia's greatest Olympians, not all of them gold medalists.  four individuals in this book never won an Olympic gold medal, John Landy, Ron Clarke, Raelene Boyle and Lisa Ondieki.  They have been included because of they are great champions, with or without an Olympic gold medal.