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To our sporting community, When I stood behind the blocks as an early VIS scholarship athlete, I learned something that stayed with me: excellence isn’t just about performance, it’s about the systems that let you chase ambitious goals and build a life beyond them. That’s the VIS promise we’ve kept for 35 years: empowering athletes […]

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has appointed Dr Emily Meehan to Nutrition Manager, recognising her outstanding contribution to athlete performance, academic excellence and leadership since joining VIS in 2022.

Dr Ebonie Rio will be embedded as Professor of Research at Victoria’s Olympic and Paralympic training hub. The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and La Trobe University today announced the appointment of Dr Ebonie Rio as Professor of Research, a joint role that will embed world-leading injury prevention and performance science directly into the daily […]

The picturesque Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games have come to a close, with VIS scholarship athletes Scotty James and Danielle Scott contributing to the Australian Olympic Team’s most successful Games in the nation’s history. Australia will return with three gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal, marking the Team’s most successful performance at […]

 VIS Sports Dietitian Siobhan (Vorney) Crawshay, was one of three accredited sport dieticians spread across Livigno, Cortina and Predazzo, fueling the Australian Winter Olympic Team to success. We know how Aussie Winter Olympians perform on the world stage, but what do they eat? That’s where the ‘Ciao (Chow) Bellas’ come in.Each day starts with a […]

It was a testing morning for the Men’s Aerial Qualification, with light swirling winds and snow making in-run speed and visibility challenging. VIS scholarship athlete Reilly Flanagan took it all in his stride landing two solid jumps on his Olympic debut. After heavy snow fall in recent days, the freestyle aerial skiing hill looked most […]

Danielle Scott has won silver in Aerial Skiing, Australia’s sixth medal at an already historic Winter Games for Australia. The 35-year-old brought her best form to Milano Cortina 2026. From qualifications through to finals, the flying Aussie looked the one to beat.Scott executed an immaculate full-full-full in Final 1 to shoot straight into the Super Final with a score of 117.19 – the highest score of the […]

“I gave it everything”: Brendan Corey says he “felt the love” of Aussie fans, as he stormed into the men’s 1500m semifinals.

Five-time Olympian Scotty James has added another Olympic medal to his collection, winning silver in the Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe in one of the most impressive Halfpipe finals in history.

Sarah Styles and Andrea Pearman have been appointed to the Board of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), bringing world-class expertise in sports governance, gender equity, and corporate leadership to support the Institute's new strategic direction.

The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and School Sport Victoria (SSV) have extended their Be Fit. Be Well. partnership through to 2027, ensuring Victorian schools and communities are continually inspired by elite athletes.

In the sport of diving, which pursues extreme precision and flawless technique, effort is a creed etched into every athlete's DNA. But for VIS athlete and Australian diver, Nina Phan, and VIS Diving Coach, Rebecca Stafford, sometimes the key to success lies in learning to ‘try less’.