by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 23, 2021 | All
VIS Anti-Doping Policy Click here to view the most recent VIS Anti-Doping Policy (May 2021) 2021 Australian National Anti-Doping Policy – Changes for Athletes A new World Anti-Doping Code comes into effect from 1 January 2021, which includes a number...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 21, 2021 | All
The funding includes an additional $24.5M over three years and is the first increase in funding since 2008, bringing the total funding to $44.6M over the next three years. Chair of the VIS, Nataly Matijevic said “We are delighted that the Victorian...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 18, 2021 | All
VIS snowboarder, Scotty James, led the Australian team with pride in the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games on Friday night. 23-year-old James admitted that when he was announced as Australia’s flag bearer, he was all smiles. “When I...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 18, 2021 | 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 scholarship holder Kipp Smith, a global pandemic made things even more challenging. But, with the help of the Victorian...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 17, 2021 | All
Curling runs in the blood for champ Dean Hewitt, who is the second generation in his family to take on the Olympic sport. Curling, a seemingly understated sport, is not very common in Australia. It involves teams of four attempting to slide rocks or stones from one...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 17, 2021 | All
World Champion, World Record Holder, World Best – All this at just 21 years of age, whilst also studying at university. When Jaryd made his Paralympic debut as a fresh-faced 17-year-old at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, no one could have predicted that four...