Ultra-consistent Australian walker Chris Erickson has booked his berth at a third straight Olympics after winning the national 50km title.
Erickson was second across the line behind Canadian Evan Dunfee in Sunday's race in Melbourne in a time of three hours 54 minutes and 10 seconds.
Having finished 13th in the 50km race at the world championships earlier this year in Beijing, the 34 year old Erickson has now done enough to gain automatic qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Across the world, the month of June is recognised as Pride Month – a time to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community, and to support the freedom and equality of all people. At the VIS, we are committed to inclusion, the removal of barriers, and the creation of opportunities to empower our people to be their best.
VIS scholarship holder Leon Sejranvoic has won Bronze for Australia after a brilliant run at the 2023 World Senior Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
VIS scholarship holders Isabel Martin and Laura Davoli have been selected in the 12-strong Australian Gliders team to compete at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation’s (IWBF) World Championships next month in Dubai.
World MS Day takes place on 30 May each year. It brings the global MS community together to share stories, raise awareness and campaign with everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). At just 27 years old, VIS para-cyclist Emily Petricola was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), her story is one of belief, bravery and resilience.
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time to reflect on Australia’s shared history through truth telling, learning our shared histories, cultures, and the achievements of First Nations Peoples; while taking the time to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The Victorian Institute of Sport acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the people of the Kulin Nation and recognise their continuing connection to this land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
