The international table tennis calendar is full of anticipation for the coming months as VIS table tennis stars prepare for some major match-ups, competing not only against international players but also each other as they look to secure tickets to Paris 2024.
The annual VIS Award of Excellence is coming up on 23 November. The red carpet event recognises the national and international achievements of VIS athletes throughout the year and, importantly, the manner in which they have sought to win well, in sport and life.
Wheelchair basketball is the fastest growing sport for athletes with disability, according to Disability Sports Australia. When Chithic Machar attended a school holiday program for wheelchair basketball as a teenager in Werribee, he discovered a passion he is now turning into a career.
The VIS is proud to be a leader within gender equality and sport with over half the high-performance expert and senior roles filled by women. VIS Para-cyclist, triple Paralympian and nine-time world champion, Carol Cooke, is an ambassador for the Change Our Game initiative, which works to level the playing field for women and girls in sport.