Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder, Col Pearse, has never let his disability get in the way of dreaming big. He hopes that he can use his profile as an elite athlete to inspire the next generation of kids to want to be like Col Pearse.
Jemima Montag has etched her name into Victorian Institute of Sport history, becoming the first race walker to win the prestigious Award of Excellence.
An action-packed program of sports has been unveiled as the Commonwealths best athletes prepare to compete across regional Victoria in just over three years.
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.