by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 18, 2022 | All
He was just two when he lost his right leg following a car accident, and through his young eyes, the men and women who helped piece him back together were the ultimate superheroes. Thats when his journey to becoming Dr Kane began, and at the end of the year when...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 18, 2022 | All
In an extraordinary performance at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, the defending Vancouver gold medallist snared bronze after taking an incredible risk on her last jump. In one of the boldest decisions ever seen by any Australian athlete at a summer or winter...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 16, 2022 | All
Australia’s rhythmic gymnasts have hit all the right notes to claim Commonwealth Games team silver on their first night of competition in Birmingham. Lidiia Iakovleva, Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva and Ashari Gill finished second on 268.650,...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 5, 2022 | All
Team Judo Australia capped off a historic effort at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, bringing home 10 medals, the most for any Australian judo team at a Commonwealth Games. The two gold and eight bronze medals were enough to see the team finish the...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 2, 2022 | All
The Australians were second to the hosts after their first three events vault, uneven bars and beams and closed the gap to just 0.050 points heading into the final round. But England starred in the vault while Australia faltered on the floor and were unable to close...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Aug 1, 2022 | All
Balancing life as an elite sportsperson as well as completing your final year of school is already hard enough, and for Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder Kipp Smith, a global pandemic made things even more challenging. But, with the help of the...