A roller coaster of emotions
October 27, 2022A teammates selfless act before the men’s horizontal bar final in Birmingham, meant that Tyson Bull would come home to Australia as a Commonwealth Games silver medalist – even though he didn’t initially make the final.
Minister for Sport visits the VIS
October 26, 2022The Victorian Minister for Sport, the Hon. Steve Dimopoulos visited the Victorian Institute of Sport’s (VIS) headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The Minister for Sport met with VIS athletes, staff and members of the Board.
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Petricola still champion of the World
October 24, 2022In VIS sport, Emily Petricola proved she was still the best in the world at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, as the Aussie Diamonds were crowned Constellation Cup champions.
Australian Steelers are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions
October 17, 2022The Australian Steelers are the new world champions of wheelchair rugby.
"You win or you don't come off the mat"
October 6, 2022When Aoife Coughlan woke up the morning of her Judo competition at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she had only one thing on her mind – gold.
Game On: Sports Locked In For Victoria 2026
October 5, 2022An action-packed program of sports has been unveiled as the Commonwealth’s best athletes prepare to compete across regional Victoria in just over three years.
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: A Bronzed Weekend
October 3, 2022In VIS Sport, It was a weekend of bronze medals - the Aussie Opals closed out the Women's Basketball World Cup with a win over Canada, as Laetisha Scanlan and James Willett paired up to place third in the trap mixed teams event at the ISSF World Championships.
Ephraums' Reward for Effort
September 30, 2022Nathan Ephraums was instrumental in helping the Kookaburras to their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham, but his journey onto the Australian team hasn't always been an easy ride.
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Medals won at World Championships, as the Opals find form
September 26, 2022In VIS Sport, Al Viney and Alex Vuillermin get their taste of international success, as Luke Plapp joined his mixed medley team mates for world cycling bronze.
The lowest lows, the highest highs, and the tears In between
September 7, 2022After months of feeling “broken” and questioning whether it was worth continuing her long jump career, Brooke Buschkuehl overcame all of life’s challenges to win a second-straight Commonwealth Games silver medal in Birmingham.
