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Line 3: [[File:Boxingkangaroo.svg\|250px\|thumb\|Boxing Kangaroo flag, design used in 1983]] [[File:- fighting red kangaroos 1.jpg\|thumb\|The inspiration for the flag: the ritualised fighting of kangaroos]] [[File:boxroo1.jpg\|thumb\|A boxing kangaroo wearing a slouch hat painted on the nose of a [[Royal Air Force\|RAF]] [[B-24 Liberator]] bomber flown by a [[Royal Australian Air Force\|RAAF]] crew based in [[Agra]], [[India]], c. ~~1943-44~~1943–44]] The '''boxing [[kangaroo]]''' is a [[national symbol]] of [[Australia]], frequently seen in popular culture. The symbol is often displayed prominently by Australian spectators at sporting events, such as at [[cricket]], [[tennis]], [[basketball]] and [[Association football\|soccer]] matches, and at the [[Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth]] and [[Olympic Games]]. The flag is also highly associated with its namesake national [[rugby league]] team -– the [[Australian national rugby league team\|Kangaroos]]. A distinctive flag featuring the symbol has since been considered "Australia's sporting flag".<ref name=gloves/> [[File:Kangaroo Boxing sideshow poster.jpg\|alt=Well dressed man boxing a kangaroo with gloves. Printed in Hamburg, Germany in the 1890s by Adolph Friedländer (~~1851-1904~~1851–1904). \|thumb\|Kangaroo Boxing sideshow poster from 1890s printed by [[Adolph Friedländer]] ]] ==History== Line 18: ==2010 Winter Olympics controversy== Leading up to the [[2010 Winter Olympics]], the [[International Olympic Committee]] ordered the removal of a two-story high Australian boxing kangaroo flag which had been draped over a balcony in the athletes' village by Australian athletes. The IOC ordered the flag to be taken down as they believed the symbol to be "too commercial" as it is a registered trademark (albeit of the [[Australian Olympic Committee]], a non-profit organization).<ref name=decision>[http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/decision-on-boxing-kangaroo-ridiculous/story-e6frfku0-1225826968149 Decision on boxing kangaroo 'ridiculous'] -– news.com.au, 5 Feb 2010</ref> The IOC subsequently drew widespread criticism for its request, including from then [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Julia Gillard]] who came out in support of the athletes, declaring that the IOC made a ridiculous decision by ordering the flag's removal. The Australian team later decided they would only take down the flag upon receiving a formal written request for its removal.<ref name=gloves>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/05/2811764.htm Gloves off over boxing kangaroo dispute]</ref>

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