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Aussie Taekwondo Team to Take on Tokyo 2020

June 29, 2021

The Australian Olympic Committee has announced the four-strong Taekwondo Team for Tokyo, with Stacey Hymer (-57kg), Reba Stewart (+67kg), Safwan Khalil (-58kg) and Jack Marton (-80kg) to represent Australia.

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Vertical Life: Oceana Mackenzie

June 28, 2021

​She is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and a member of the Australian Team for Bouldering, Lead and Speed Climbing.

Sport Climbers Set to Scale Olympic Heights with Tokyo 2020 Selection hero image

Sport Climbers Set to Scale Olympic Heights with Tokyo 2020 Selection

June 24, 2021

The AOC has named Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Oceana Mackenzie into the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo, becoming one of the first Australian Olympic climbers as the sport makes its debut in Tokyo.

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International Day of Yoga: Lydia Lassila

June 21, 2021

Victorian Institute of Sport Alumni Lydia Lassila spent most of her life as an elite athlete and credits one thing that helped prolong her career in sport as well as live a better life, Yoga.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Records tumble as Olympic quota spots are awarded hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Records tumble as Olympic quota spots are awarded

June 21, 2021

​In VIS Sport, Cat Bisset and Jaryd Clifford broke their own Australian records and Australia has been awarded a female archery quota place for Tokyo 2020.

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Expression of interest to join our VIS Alumni

June 19, 2021

Continuing the athletic journey of “Success in Sport and Life”, the VIS Alumni will aim to engage our former athlete and staff community. To connect, to support each other, and to pay it forward - guided by our VIS values of Excellence, Courage, Community, Simplicity, Success and Passion.

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35 Swimmers Set Sights on Tokyo with Olympic Team Selection

June 18, 2021

The AOC has announced a powerhouse 35-strong Australian Olympic Swimming Team for Tokyo, which includes Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders Brendon Smith, Matt Temple and Mack Horton.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Smith breaks 8-year-old record, Divers make a splash and Alcott adds another Grand Slam title to his record hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Smith breaks 8-year-old record, Divers make a splash and Alcott adds another Grand Slam title to his record

June 16, 2021

In VIS Sport, Brendon Smith dominated in the swimming pool as VIS Divers finished on the podium in the diving pool. Dylan Alcott added another Grand Slam title to his impressive record and Aoife Coughlan another step closer to her Olympic Judo dream.

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International Men’s Health Week 2021

June 16, 2021

Did you know that this week is International Men's Health Week?

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Smith breaks Australian IM Record

June 16, 2021

Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Brendon Smith took gold in the men's 400m IM at the 2021 Australian Olympic Trials in an Olympic qualifying time as well as the former Australian record.

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