by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 1, 2024 | All
The Olympic and Paralympic Games pack the biggest one-two punch in the world of sport. The lustre of Olympic and Paralympic gold, this year on offer in Paris, will attract approximately 15,000 athletes who will be watched across the weeks of competition by billions of...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Apr 30, 2024 | All
The logo is also known as the Agitos, originating from Latin to mean ‘I move’. The original logo of the Paralympic Games incorporated Tae-Geuk, a Sino-Korean term meaning ‘supreme ultimate’ which features in the centre of the South Korean flag...
by Stephen Rielly | Apr 24, 2024 | All
Jaryd Clifford, 24, is a world champion middle and long-distance runner who is sight impaired. He is aiming to compete in his third Paralympic Games, in the T13 1500m and 5000m, in Paris this September. His sight has been affected by macular degeneration...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Apr 18, 2024 | All
This week is National Careers Week and the theme is Career. Its more than just a job. 94% of the athletes at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) are pursuing a dual career and we shine a light on how our athletes are managing to be successful in both sport and...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Apr 17, 2024 | All
The flame will be handed over at the French embassy in Athens before coming to Marseille to begin the relay, where 10,000 torchbearers will pass the flame across 400 towns in over 65 territories. But how did the Olympic flame become an integral part of the opening...
by Kate Paul-Drevensek | Apr 4, 2024 | All
The consideration of wellbeing in the preparation of high-performance athletes is now a given. It wasnt always the case. There was a time, not so long ago, when wellbeing support was something to be picked up post-career. A sort of ‘perform now, address the...
