by Stephen Rielly | May 24, 2024 | All
Céline Vinot and Mischa Ginns were named as members of the Australian Paralympic Team by Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin at a ceremony in Melbourne on Thursday attended by Paralympics Australia President Alison Creagh and Badminton Australia CEO Tjitte (TJ)...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 18, 2024 | All
There is a reason why 96 per cent of Victorian Institute of Sport athletes are preparing for the silent season of retirement while fiercely striving for sporting immortality. Actually, there are two reasons. The first is obvious. No-one, not even the remarkable Kelly...
by Stephen Rielly | May 15, 2024 | All
When Sarah Thompson discusses with her athletes the vagaries of life in high performance sport, she brings to the conversations an unusual perspective. Before becoming a Performance Lifestyle Adviser at the Victorian Institute of Sport, where she is immersed in the...
by Ashley Gillespie | May 9, 2024 | All
Born with a birth defect that led to her becoming an incomplete paraplegic, Shelley has never let her disability stop her from doing anything. Chappers, as shes affectionately known, was first introduced to wheelchair sports at the age of 12 and made her...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 9, 2024 | All
VIS Chair, Nataly Matijevic, lauded Ms Harrison for her lengthy stewardship of the VIS and her enormous service to Australian high-performance sport. Anne Maries leadership of the VIS and her contribution to high-performance sport in this country over many...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 4, 2024 | All
Every year on March 8th, the world unites to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). Its an annual reminder to celebrate womens social, economic, cultural, sporting and political achievements. At the same time, its a chance to reflect on the progress toward...
