现年96岁的奥利维亚·哈德逊在1956年为澳洲航空（TAA）效力期间，在一次从墨尔本飞往悉尼的航班上获得了一枚具有特殊意义的奥运纪念徽章。1这枚徽章来自美国体育大使杰西·欧文斯，他当时正以这一身份赴墨尔本参加奥运会。1欧文斯曾在1936年柏林奥运会上赢得4枚田径金牌。1
在TAA工作的一年间，哈德逊接待过众多政界名人，包括澳大利亚总理罗伯特·孟席斯、副领导人阿瑟·卡韦尔和土著领导人道格拉斯·尼科尔斯等。1然而，当时的航空公司对空姐的要求极为严格，身高必须控制在5英尺2英寸至5英尺6英寸（157-168厘米）之间。1更为苛刻的是，空姐必须保持未婚身份。1正是这一婚姻禁令导致哈德逊在工作一年后因想要结婚而离职。1
Olivia Hudson, now 96 years old, worked as a flight attendant for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) in 1956, a position that came with remarkably stringent regulations governing both her professional and personal life 1. During her tenure, she encountered Jesse Owens, the American Olympic ambassador who visited Melbourne for the 1956 Olympic Games, on a flight between Melbourne and Sydney 1. Owens, a four-time gold medalist in track and field from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, presented Hudson with an official U.S. Olympic Games commemorative badge during their meeting 1.
TAA's requirements for flight attendants were highly restrictive by modern standards 1. The airline enforced a strict height requirement, limiting applicants to between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 6 inches—approximately 157 to 168 centimeters 1. More significantly, the company mandated that all flight attendants remain unmarried, a policy that ultimately shaped Hudson's career trajectory 1. During her single year of service, Hudson attended to numerous high-profile passengers, including Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies, Deputy Leader Arthur Calwell, and Aboriginal leader Douglas Nicholls 1. Her tenure ended when she decided to marry, a life choice that was incompatible with the airline's employment conditions 1.
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