The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is proud to announce that the institute has been named as one of the finalists for the AIS Sport Performance Awards (ASPAs) inaugural “Win Well” award. The ASPAs return this December to celebrate the incredible achievements of Australian high performance athletes and sports in 2022.
In 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.
In VIS Sport, Laura Peel produced one of the highest scoring jumps of all time, as Australian road champions were crowned in Buninyong.
In 2007, following the sudden onset of numbness throughout her body, Emily Petricola was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was 27. Fast forward six years, Emily is a Paralympic Champion!