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 Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is proud to announce that Paralympian Alistair Donohoe will take on an ambassadorial role at the VIS Open Day on Wednesday 20 September.
The VIS is celebrating Healthy Bones Action Week to raise awareness and educate athletes and the Victorian community on the importance of maintaining strong bones for both physical performance and daily health.
She is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and a member of the Australian Team for Bouldering, Lead and Speed Climbing.