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In 1983 the boxing kangaroo received national and international prominence when it served as the symbol for the successful Australian challenge for the America's Cup, where the boxing kangaroo flag, a red-gloved golden kangaroo on a green background, was flown from the yacht Australia II. Alan Bond (owner of the Australia II yacht) owned the image and licensed it for mass production. The image was later bought by the Australian Olympic Committee, and is used as a mascot to represent the Australian Olympic team and to promote sport and fair play in schools.
Etta, Boxing Kangaroo and Irish Flag (the surname is Lynch!)
Daily Dog Challenge: Green & Gold ... for Ireland🇮🇪and Australia🦘
not on heels! Etta has found one of these Boxing Kangaroos has claws in the wrong place!
Daily Dog Challenge: Dare to be imperfect.
But then Etta's an 'imperfect' Boxer because she has a lot more than â…“ white (in contrast to Kahn who definitely meets the breed standard).
We were given these at the Arsenal V Sydney FC Pre-Season Friendly Football match. Obviously made on the cheap! But how did they do that with the claws?
CoF118: Object & Snapshot
A wader is delighted to see the very iconic "boxing kangaroo" on Qantas' B744 VH-OEJ as it arrives in Sydney, working QF64 flight from Johannesburg, South Africa.
The boxing kangaroo made it's first appearance when Alan Bond's 12 metre yacht "Australia II", recorded a sensational come-from-behind upset victory to win the America's Cup series 4-3.
The flag has remained a popular Australian sporting flag ever since.
We spent awhile watching the kangaroos standing in the field of yellow flowers. I was attempting to sneak up a bit closer when a lot of them bounded a way. We then noticed two of them fighting.
Narawntapu National Park
Two male kangaroos were fighting and interesting a senior bigger male came close to watch, as if to act like a coach.
Two male kangaroos were fighting and interesting a senior bigger male came close to watch, as if to act like a coach.
While I'm waxing about the impending loss of flickr as some of us know it, here's an old one that someone asked about processed slightly differently. This scene was while doing some rural photos for world environment day, when I saw two roos going for it in the top paddock at this property. Very photogenic though my issue was that I only had the 100mm lens on the camera so no good close-ups.
Qantas Airways
Lord Howe Island
"Boxing Kangaroo"
"Spirit of the Australian Team"
2012 Olympics
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Two male kangaroos were fighting and interesting a senior bigger male came close to watch, as if to act like a coach.
QANTAS, BOEING 747 (747-400), VH-OJU, "Lord Howe Island", boxing kangaroo livery, "Spirit of the Australian Team", at JFK, New York, USA. June, 2013. Copyright Tom Turner.
This boxing kangaroo was something my father picked up from somewhere many years ago. As a grandfather he used to bring this out when our children came over. If you haven't seen one before there are two levers under his shirt at the back which are operated by your thumb and makes his arms throw a punch then spring back. Fantastic!
I used the kangaroo as a still life model to test the mirror up mode and shutter release cable on my recently acquired Mamiya RZ67. 1sec F22 Fomapan 400
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Inspired by the fighting kangaroo shows, the Boxing Kangaroo symbol has been credited to WWII RAAF Warrant Officer Gus Bluett and stenciled onto the planes. The current emblem is owned by the Australia Olympics Committee after being acquired from America's Cup winner Alan Bond, who first flew the flag in 1983. It is used as a mascot to represent the Australian Olympic team and to promote sport and fair play in schools.
The Boxing Kangaroo has long been accepted as a symbol of Australia, certainly by the Australians if not the rest of the world.
During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the International Olympics Committee originally did not accept this "unofficial" flag but has since decided not to order the removal of this historical symbol from the Australian team's balcony.
Olympic Athletes' Village
Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of 9 images from my aerial animal art series. Set includes, Frogs, Basketballing Giraffes, Polo Dolphins, Golfing Cows, Boxing Kangaroos, Baseball Chickens, Cricketing Sheep, Rugby Pigs, and Football Elephants. Image shows how great they look as a framed set. Created using Schleich animals. See the rest of the set for the individual images. www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmurrayart/sets/7215761494348...
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It's always puts a smile on the face to catch a glimpse of Kangaroos play fighting or boxing one another, they are pretty darn good at boxing (and kicking too). They are also hilarious to watch. I only had the FA77 and not the 500mm lens on, so this is as close as I could get.
Wasn't going to upload any more pictures of the Aussie Boxing Kangaroo banner at the Olympic Village, but I couldn't resist this one with the Great Dane in the foreground. One of the other dog owners at this off-leash park quipped, "He didn't smile". Sure didn't. I think he could take that boxing kangaroo -- just needs a pair of red boxing gloves
The boxing kangaroo first appeared at the successful Australian Challenge to 1983 America's Cup and was adopted as a mascot at the Sydney 2000 Games. Australia is a powerhouse (especially in swimming) at Summer Olympics.
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P.S. The International Olympic Committee wants the boxing kangaroo taken down and is considering whether to ask Team Australia to do so. If that happens, Surrey has offered to fly it for them. Never thought I'd say this, but "Go Surrey".
Update: The IOC has changed its mind after all the media coverage and the cities of Vancouver and Surrey offered to fly it if the IOC forced it down. But the Australian Olympic Committee has to register it with the IOC marketing department if it wants to hang it in the future.
Team Canada is next door on the waterfront in the best building in the complex, of course.
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QANTAS, BOEING 747 (747-400), VH-OJU, "Lord Howe Island", boxing kangaroo livery, "Spirit of the Australian Team", at JFK, New York, USA. June, 2013. Copyright Tom Turner.
QANTAS, BOEING 747 (747-400), VH-OJU, "Lord Howe Island", boxing kangaroo livery, "Spirit of the Australian Team", at JFK, New York, USA. June, 2013. Copyright Tom Turner.
QANTAS, BOEING 747 (747-400), VH-OJU, "Lord Howe Island", boxing kangaroo livery, "Spirit of the Australian Team", at JFK, New York, USA. June, 2013. Copyright Tom Turner.
Flying the Australian & Boxing Kangaroo flags, an R. M. Williams outback utility in town on Australia Day 2013
HassletheHoff captured the Aussie Challenge first and wrote about it on his blog:
www.shotinvancouver.com/vancouver/
The Australians, not usually a Winter Olympics powerhouse, sure enlivened the Athletes' Village on a grey day in Vancouver, with police boats patrolling east False Creek and police helicopters continuously circling the site.
The boxing kangaroo first appeared at the successful Australian Challenge to 1983 America's Cup and was adopted as a mascot at the Sydney 2000 Games. Australia is a powerhouse (especially in swimming) at Summer Olympics.
Update: The IOC has changed its mind after all the media coverage and the cities of Vancouver and Surrey offered to fly it if the IOC forced it down. But the Australian Olympic Committee has to register it with the IOC marketing department if it wants to hang it in the future.
P.S. The International Olympic Committee wants the boxing kangaroo taken down and is considering whether to ask Team Australia to do so. If that happens, Surrey has offered to fly it for them. Never thought I'd say this, but "Go Surrey".
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HassletheHoff captured the Aussie Challenge first and wrote about it on his blog:
www.shotinvancouver.com/vancouver/
The Australians, not usually a Winter Olympics powerhouse, sure enlivened the Athletes' Village on a grey day in Vancouver, with police boats patrolling east False Creek and police helicopters continuously circling the site.
The boxing kangaroo first appeared at the successful Australian Challenge to 1983 America's Cup and was adopted as a mascot at the Sydney 2000 Games. Australia is a powerhouse (especially in swimming) at Summer Olympics.
P.S. The International Olympic Committee wants the boxing kangaroo taken down and is considering whether to ask Team Australia to do so. If that happens, Surrey has offered to fly it for them. Never thought I'd say this, but "Go Surrey".
Note on the far right that an Inukshuk has been added to the Olympic Village Welcome Centre.
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Photographic aerial view of two kangaroos boxing.
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Feb. 16, 2013
On its way back home.
This isn't the first time Qantas used the boxing Kangaroo as their mascot for the Olympics.
QANTAS, BOEING 747 (747-400), VH-OJU, "Lord Howe Island", boxing kangaroo livery, "Spirit of the Australian Team", at JFK, New York, USA. June, 2013. Copyright Tom Turner.
The sun begins to rise outside Qantas Hangar 96 on the morning the Australian olympians make their journey home.
Update: Apparently not. The IOC changed its mind after all the media coverage and the cities of Vancouver and Surrey offered to fly it if the IOC forced it down. But the Australian Olympic Committee has to register it with the IOC marketing department if it wants to hang it in the future.
The talk of the Olympic Village is that the International Olympic Committee wants the boxing kangaroo taken down. Apparently they consider it a corporate logo (thought the Australian Olympic committee owned the image, but it's also prominently used in professional sports). Whatever it is, it's not an official sponsor of the Games.
Earlier I blamed VANOC, but it's actually the IOC that's considering whether to ask the Australian athletes to remove it. If they do, Surrey has offered to fly it for them. Never thought I'd say this, but "Go Surrey"!
Message to IOC: keep your lawyers out of it when it comes to the athletes. They shouldn't be restricted in their free expression like the rest of us have been in Vancouver.
Note the 2 lonely Canadian flags next door. Soon the best building in the Olympic Village will be decked out in maple leaf flags.
(PS Note to Integrated Security: My camera got past the security checkpoints, but I didn't go with it).
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