Nipper Surfboard
Production date
2017
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Pink and white surfboard known as a 'Nipper board' used in the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The underside of the board is predominantly pink with the word KIRIBATI printed in white lettering. The upper side of the board features design elements in shades of pink on a white background and two sets of black neoprene handles on each side.
Classification
RECREATIONS Beach Activity surfing
RECREATIONS
RECREATIONS
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Production date
2017
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Measurements
Dimensions: L2060 x W465 x H310 mm
Media/Materials description
Lightweight EPS foam core/epoxy laminate construction with 4 neoprene handles.
Signature/Marks
KIRIBATI
KIRIBATI
KIRIBATI
History and use
This custom-made Nipper board was carried by one of the 57 Nippers chosen to lead teams from each nation into Carrara Stadium at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. The Nipper board bears the name 'Kiribati', an independent island nation in the central Pacific Ocean.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
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Registration number
H50081
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