With October being Mental Health Month and October 10 being the United Nations World Mental Health Day, the Victorian Institute of Sport looks at what it takes to succeed in sport and life.
Shooting
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: A Bronzed Weekend
In VIS Sport, It was a weekend of bronze medals – the Aussie Opals closed out the Women’s Basketball World Cup with a win over Canada, as Laetisha Scanlan and James Willett paired up to place third in the trap mixed teams event at the ISSF World Championships.
Galiabovitch, Australia’s Olympic flagbearer
Elena Galiabovitch received the prestigious honour of being named the Olympic flag-bearer for the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony. Along with five other international Olympic athletes, Galiabovitch was selected to carry the Olympic flag in recognition of her work on the frontline to help Melbourne battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
WEEKEND WRITE-UP: A Vixens win and a World Cup victory
In VIS Sport, Vixens return to the winners list with Liz Watson winning the inaugural Edith Hull Medal. Meanwhile the Aussie Trap Women were on target winning gold at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy.