The average tourist may return from Paris with an Eiffel Tower key ring or notebook. Olympians and Paralympians, however, will return with the most unique souvenir of all with a historic part of the city etched into the medal around their necks.
Para Sport
Jessica Gallagher | Defying limits and inspiring generations
From alpine skier, to track and field athlete, to rower and now cyclist, Jessica Gallagher’s history is an impressively long one with the 37-year old osteopath training towards the Paris Paralympics. Gallagher was honoured at the RMIT University graduation evening, sharing with the 2023 graduates her incredible story.
VIS cyclists dominated at the 2024 Road National Championships
Ten VIS scholarship holders won gold at the championships, which concluded in Buninyong on Sunday. A further four won either silver or bronze.
Laura Davoli | An emerging star of wheelchair basketball
VIS Wheelchair Basketballer, Laura Davoli, lost both her legs as a 7-year-old after contracting a rare bacterial infection. She found her passion and independence through wheelchair basketball.