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Jones crowned Junior World Champion

April 3, 2018

VIS sharp shooter Aislin Jones has won the women’s Skeet event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.

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Birkinhead edges out former champion

April 3, 2018

VIS athletes Brooke Stratton (Long Jump) and Damien Birkinhead (Shot Put) proved they're ready for Commonwealth Games action, registering great results at the Queensland International Track Classic in Brisbane.

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Nutrition Tip | Life in the Athletes Village

April 3, 2018

As you sit down to dinner this evening, imagine dining with 2000 others, as our athletes will be doing in the Commonwealth Games Village.

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Vale Wendy Braybon

April 3, 2018

The Victorian Institute of Sport wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of Wendy Braybon, who passed away on the 2nd April 2018.

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Lassila's Legacy

April 1, 2018

It was not quite the result Lydia had hoped for.

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Scotty James: “I’m just getting started”

April 1, 2018

​The scene was set for the greatest halfpipe showdown in Winter Olympic history.

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This Girl Can

March 26, 2018

We’re proud to be partnering with This Girl Can – Victoria to celebrate women who are all kinds of active - no matter how well they do it, how they look or how sweaty they get

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Success for VIS at Para-cycling Track World Champs

March 26, 2018

The VIS cycling athletes had a very positive 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championship campaign in Rio, which included a World Record to Emily Petricola.

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Nutrition Tip | Easter & Chocolate

March 26, 2018

We all love chocolate and the months preceding Easter become a time of year where chocolate and chocolate hot cross buns are bountiful. Some of us may gleefully descend into a chocolate–fueled sugar coma whereas others may carefully save their eggs in a secret stash to enjoy over the coming months.

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Climbing for the stars

March 26, 2018

VIS sport climbing scholarship holder Oceana Mackenzie won the National Open ‘A’ Women’s Lead Title on the weekend.

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