Melissa Tapper nearly pulled off the upset of her career in her final Olympic table tennis match, fighting to the very last point against an opponent ranked nearly 200 spots higher than her in Paris.
Paris 2024
Victorian Jess Morrison part of Rowsellas Women’s Pair to claim bronze
The Rowsellas have their first medal of the Paris Olympic Games with Victorian Jessica Morrison and partner Annabelle McIntyre claiming bronze in the final of the Women’s Pair.
Georgia Sheehan | Almost Olympian
“I found myself in the club that no athlete wants to join: the circle of almost Olympians.”
While this time of year is filled with tears of relief and elation for some, for others, it’s utter devastation. VIS diver, Georgia Sheehan reflects on the reality of missing out on the Olympic dream.
Paris Preview: VIS Olympians to watch
10,500 athletes from 206 countries and teams will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Among them will be 82 Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders bearing Australian green and gold.