by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jul 24, 2024 | All
Nicholas Lum, 19, is Australia’s highest ranked mens table tennis player with a world ranking of 38. His close friend and long-time doubles partner, Finn Luu, 19, is ranked at 44. As 17-year-olds they narrowly missed a medal in the Mens Doubles competition at...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jul 18, 2024 | All
For some, such as 19-year-old middle distance runner Claudia Hollingsworth or 17-year-old trampoline gymnast Brock Batty, Paris represents the start of what will hopefully be distinguished international sporting careers. For others, such as Taekwondo athlete Bailey...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jul 11, 2024 | All
If sport is as central to our national identity as we believe it to be, what will it say about us to have the same level of female representation in coaching and sports leadership by, say, the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane Many sports know the answer and have for...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jul 4, 2024 | All
Written by Georgia Sheehan. This year in the womens 3 meter springboard, only the top two Australian divers qualified for the Olympic Games. When the final scoreboard appeared, my name was in third place, and with it, my vision of an Olympic debut shattered. The pain...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jul 2, 2024 | All
If the makers of Caramello Koalas, Vegemite, Carmans muesli bars and Weetbix witnessed a delightfully profitable spike in demand several months ago, a very good reason exists as to why. Tonnes of some of Australia’s favourite comfort foods sailed in April for...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Jun 30, 2024 | All
Rachael Lynch and Stacia Strain are colleagues at the Victorian Institute of Sport; Lynch as a Performance Lifestyle Adviser and Strain as Womens Hockey Coach. Lynch played hockey for Australia on 233 occasions and in 2019/20 was named Hockeys...