Australian Institute of Sport Share a Yarn ambassadors build Indigenous cultural understanding
By The Ticket and ABC sport reporter Tracey Holmes
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A 2021 Share a Yarn ambassador, Australian softballer Janice Blackman said gifting her team mates with an Indigenous jersey was an emotional experience.
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A national softballer and three-time Paralympic track-and-field athlete are among 14 athletes to be named as the Australian Institute of Sport s 2021 Share a Yarn ambassadors.
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Tokyo-bound Olympian Janice Blackman says her team mates want to learn about Indigenous culture
Non-Indigenous Paralympian Brad Scott says the experience has been eye-opening
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