History-making Tapper ready to embark on coaching career
December 18, 2024Table tennis trailblazer, Melissa ‘Milly’ Tapper will guide the next generation of Olympians, Paralympians and Commonwealth Games athletes after being named in the second Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Gen32 Coach Program.
Qian Yang OAM | In a class of her own
December 3, 2024Not many people can say they've won a Paralympic medal, let alone winning multiple medals across four consecutive Paralympic Games. But Qian Yang OAM can.
Ready to Shoot | Wheelchair Basketball Explained
December 2, 2024Wheelchair basketball (WCBB) is a global sensation, known for its fast-paced action and intense rivalries. We breakdown what makes the sport unique and the specific skillset our athletes have to excel in this thrilling and dynamic sport.
Grace Brown caps off a dream year with VIS Award of Excellence
November 27, 2024Grace Brown joins the Victorian Institute of Sport honour roll, taking out the prestigious 2024 Award of Excellence.
VIS 2024 Award of Excellence | Event Preview
November 26, 2024Tonight, the Victorian Institute of Sport will celebrate the best sporting achievements and successes produced by VIS athletes throughout the year which, in 2024, saw 122 of them represent Australia at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Between You & Me: Brock Batty and Keefer Wilson
November 13, 2024Brock Batty, 17, represented Australia as a trampolinist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Whilst in the French capital he met Australian skateboarder, Keefer Wilson, 17. The pair returned to Melbourne with grand Olympic ambitions and an unexpected bond.
18 athletes named to the VIS and Netball Victoria Development Program for 2025
November 12, 2024The next crop of Australia's netballers are being accelerated through Victoria's pathway thanks to the VIS and Netball Victoria's partnership in the Netball Development Program.
New era begins at VIS
November 11, 2024The Victorian Institute of Sport today welcomed its new CEO Nicole Livingstone OAM OLY.
2024 VIS Award of Excellence Finalists Announced
November 6, 2024A year of extraordinary achievement from Victorian Institute of Sport athletes will culminate on November 26 with the presentation of the 2024 Award of Excellence.
The Gen32 Program | Empowering elite coaching
October 15, 2024Four high-performance coaches who are, or have been, based out of the Victorian Institute of Sport were among the first graduates of the National Gen32 Program announced on Monday 14 October.
