2010 Opening Ceremony - Australia entering

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. A team of forty athletes was selected to compete in eleven sports. The

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. Australia achieved its best ever results, winning two gold medals; in the women's aerials (Lydia Lassila) and women's snowboard halfpipe (Torah Bright); and a silver in the men's moguls. To date Australia has won a total of five gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals in Winter Olympic competition.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Freestyle skiing

;Men's team – aerials and moguls ;Men's team – ski cross ;Women's team – aerials and moguls ;Women's team – ski cross

Luge

Short track speed skating

Skeleton

Snowboarding

;Halfpipe ;Parallel giant slalom ;Snowboard cross

Speed skating

References

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Winter sports in Australia