VIS at the Summer Games

Since 1990, we have been supporting Victoria’s elite athletes on their journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. 

Paris 2024

Between You and Me: Brock Batty and Keefer Wilson

November 13, 2024

Brock Batty, 17, represented Australia as a trampolinist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Whilst in the French capital he met Australian skateboarder, Keefer Wilson, 17. The pair returned to Melbourne with grand Olympic ambitions and an unexpected bond.

Sport sector launches talent search ahead of Brisbane 2032

September 17, 2024

Australians with a flair for sport are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A nationwide talent search aimed at finding future stars for Brisbane 2032 gets underway next month.

Paris review: new history written for VIS athletes

September 9, 2024

122 Victorian Institute of Sport athletes competed in Paris across both Games, bringing home 23 medals and a lifetime of memories. 54 athletes made their debuts with others closing their final chapter.

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Tokyo 2020 

Farewell to a champion

January 22, 2022

​Dylan Alcott OAM started his journey at the Victorian Institute of Sport as a 16-year-old wheelchair basketball player. Five Paralympic medals, 23 Grand Slam titles and a Golden Slam honour later, he leaves behind him a lasting legacy.

Champions of the World: A countdown to success

September 18, 2021

When the Australian Women’s Four crew crossed the finish line, Jessica Morrison was unsure if they’d done enough to hold off a fast-finishing Dutch outfit, but Lucy Stephan insisted to the crew “we’ve done it”.

Becoming Paralympic champion: Emily Petricola

September 17, 2021

In 2007, following the sudden onset of numbness throughout her body, Emily Petricola was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was 27. Fast forward six years, Emily is a Paralympic Champion!

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Rio 2016 

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Para-Table Tennis Success in Spain

March 28, 2022

In VIS Sport, The Para-table tennis Australian team dominated in Spain, as the Melbourne Vixens started their season with a win. Meanwhile, a couple of boxers secured their spot in the national team after winning gold at the selection trials.

Our Golden Role

September 14, 2020

Victorian Institute of Sport staff members and coaches weren’t as surprised as the rest of the nation when Mack Horton won the 400m freestyle gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, as they knew it had been many years in the making.

Tripps long journey

September 14, 2020

One of the most poignant photos to emerge from the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics featured hand cyclist Stuart Tripp with his face crumpled into tears when he phoned his biggest supporter, his wife Gillean, after winning the silver medal in the H5 time trial.

London 2012 

Bravo London, Bravo

September 9, 2020

After what was hailed one of the greatest Paralympic Games ever, Dylan Alcott, Leanna Del Toso and Carol Cooke spoke about their 2012 London experiences.

Kelly Cartwright: A dream fulfilled

September 7, 2020

Victorian Institute of Sport Paralympic star Kelly Cartwright broke the world record on her way to claiming gold in the F42/44 long jump with a leap of 4.38m at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She added silver in the F42/44 100m shortly after.

'So, I may have broken my Olympic bronze medal!'

September 4, 2020

Many will remember the moment Kim Brennan (nee Crow) won Australia's first ever women's single scull medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. But, what you don't know is that she actually managed to break it!

Beijing 2008

Rowing’s Hour of Power

September 3, 2020

Saturday, 16 August 2008 will be remembered by the VIS and rowers nationwide as one of the most successful days in Australian Olympic history.

VIS in Beijing

September 2, 2020

The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games was one for the ages, Victorian Institute of Sport athletes provided some spine tingling and wonderful moments.

Athens 2004 

Cath Arlove: Lessons in sport, life and the Olympic journey.

September 1, 2020

Triple Olympian Catherine Arlove was able to successfully juggle her work, study and judo commitments throughout her career on the mat. After the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, the VIS Marketing Team caught up with her to see how she was able to do so.

Paralympians an inspiration to us all!

August 31, 2020

Before Kieran Ault-Connell and Russell Short went to Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, a Grade 6 student from Moorabbin Primary School wrote a letter to the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Behind every athlete at Athens, there's a support team

August 27, 2020

VIS Sport Scientist and Shooting Australia Sports Medicine Coordinator at the time, Nick Sanders, was part of the support group which went to Athens with the Olympic Shooting team in 2004.

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Sydney 2000 

A master of her disciplines: Lauren Burns

August 19, 2020

​Lauren Burns created history in Sydney 2000 when she became Taekwondo’s first Olympic Gold medallist.

When Matthews got told to sprint

August 14, 2020

Born without a left arm or left lung, Tim Matthews never felt he had a disability, reaching for the stars he went onto become a triple Paralympic gold medallist.

The Games at Home

August 12, 2020

​The 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games were special for so many reasons. We had high expectations that our athletes would deliver on home soil, and they sure did.

Atlanta 1996 

Never write off Champions: The Oarsome Foursome story

August 7, 2020

The ‘Oarsome Foursome’ showed the world that you can never write off champions at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Through the highs and lows of Australian rowing, the ‘Oarsome Foursome’ proved that champions will always find a way to succeed.

Russell Mark’s success on and off target

August 5, 2020

With his incredible results and likeable personality Russell Mark paved the way for Victoria’s talented group of shooting athletes today and put shooting on the map in Australia.

Our Second Games

August 4, 2020

The sporting focus of 1996 was clearly on the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Following the great achievements in Barcelona we were optimistic that our athletes could do even better this time.

Barcelona 1992  

Remembering the 1992 Olympics through Hockey legend Jay Stacy

July 31, 2020

Our final chapter of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics will be a reflection with Hockey legend Jay Stacy, one of the best players Australia has ever produced.

Doing it the hard way: The story of Brian McNicholl

July 29, 2020

Most athletes are only able to represent their country at the Paralympic or Olympic Games once. This is unless you are weightlifter Brian McNicholl who was able to win five medals across six Paralympic Games. On top of his game for over two decades.

Our First Games

July 28, 2020

1992 - This was the year of our first Olympic and Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

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