The 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships have wrapped up with several VIS athletes competing across Track, Road, BMX Racing and Mountain Bike disciplines. From World Record holders to debuts, the World Championships provided a full spectrum of podium finishes, experiences and memories to last a lifetime.
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.
VIS scholarship holders Isabel Martin and Laura Davoli have been selected in the 12-strong Australian Gliders team to compete at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federations (IWBF) World Championships next month in Dubai.
Jemima Montag has etched her name into Victorian Institute of Sport history, becoming the first race walker to win the prestigious Award of Excellence.