Australia’s great Paralympian Jess Gallagher has added another title to her amazing CV after sealing a track cycling golden double at the Commonwealth Games with her pilot Caitlin Ward.
Their triumph in the tandem B time trial, for blind and visually impaired cyclists with a sighted pilot, came on a day when serious questions were being asked over rider and spectator safety after a shocking crash at the Lee Valley velodrome on Sunday.
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.
Aisling Utri won a flag with the Western Bulldogs AFLW team in 2018, and last week the VIS scholarship holder fulfilled her dream of representing her country as a Hockeyroo in a three-test series against India in Adelaide.
Professional skateboarding siblings set to compete at 2023 World Skateboarding Tour in Argentina this week.
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.
