2011 : News Centre : Australian Sports Commission

Team Australia show strength in All-Star game defeat
22 Dec 2011
Inaugural game thrills crowd

Aussie Stingers finish Canada Cup undefeated after claiming gold over China
20 Dec 2011
Stingers prepare for Pan Pacs in Melbourne in February.

Recovery Symposium — supporting our London-bound athletes
15 Dec 2011
AIS hosts national symposium bringing together Australia’s sports recovery experts. Video available.

Modern pentathlete Chloe Esposito preparing for the 2012 London Olympics
13 Dec 2011
Chloe Esposito has arrived at the AIS in Canberra to prepare for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Kookaburras win the 33rd Champions Trophy
13 Dec 2011
The Kookaburras made history on Sunday 11 December by winning the 33rd Champions Trophy in Auckland New Zealand.

AIS rugby league team defeats England Academy
05 Dec 2011
Institute wins again

World Champion cyclists praise the AIS and National Institute Network
28 Nov 2011
AIS Team of the Year recognise support of the AIS and State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport.

Stars head to Canberra for 2011 women's Institute Challenge
25 Nov 2011
Close competition tipped

Australian Sports Commission recognises the life of Frank Pyke
25 Nov 2011
The ASC pays tribute to the late Frank Pyke

Sermanni nominated for top FIFA award
18 Nov 2011
Winner to be announced in January

2012 AIS Netball scholarship holders announced
11 Nov 2011
Youngsters ready to take next step

Meares and cycling dominate 2011 AIS Awards
10 Nov 2011
Meares claims Institute's top award.

Cycling takes out AIS Program Of The Year Award
10 Nov 2011
Cycling rewarded for outstanding year.

Snowboard's Ben Wordsworth named AIS Coach of The Year
10 Nov 2011
Wordsworth caps off big year.

Meares and McCulloch take out AIS Team Of The Year Award
10 Nov 2011
Lethal duo take out top award.

Cyclist Luke Durbridge wins AIS Junior Athlete Of The Year
10 Nov 2011
'Turbo Durbo' King of the juniors.

2012 AIS basketball scholarship holders announced
07 Nov 2011
AIS program continues to strengthen Australian basketball

Australia tops medal tally at Global Games
27 Oct 2011
Australia wins 52 medals at the Global Games.

Hocking breaks Australian record in Berlin
24 Oct 2011
Bainbridge and Foster amongst the medals.

Van Egmond leaves Institute to take up coaching role with Newcastle Jets
21 Oct 2011
AIS and FFA praise outgoing coach

AIS Athlete of the Year finalists named
17 Oct 2011
Finalists of 2011 AIS Awards announced ahead of award night on 10 November.

Fitzgerald appointed head coach of AIS Netball Program
13 Oct 2011
Australian Diamonds Assistant Coach Julie Fitzgerald joins the AIS

AIS go down to Flames in WNBL opener
11 Oct 2011
Thompson top scores for Institute

Nipper numbers exceed 60,000
07 Oct 2011
More than 60,000 young Australians are now participating in the Nippers program

Watson sets new records during AIS testing
07 Oct 2011
Cross country skier Callum Watson breaks two records in VO2 Max test at Institute.

Canberra families wanted for Football Homestay program
06 Oct 2011
The FFA and AIS are seeking Canberra families to provide homestay arrangements for the AIS Football program players.

2011 Australian Yachting Awards finalists announced
30 Sep 2011
Impressive achievements in all categories

Australian rowers win record medal haul at world champs
27 Sep 2011
Australia’s rowers win a record 10 medals at the recent world championships.

New centre for Aussie sailors training for London
27 Sep 2011
Australia’s sailing team launches its first National Training Centre.

Double gold to Australian cyclists at world road championships
27 Sep 2011
Australia claims 5 medals at the world road cycling championships.

Goss wins silver medal at Worlds
26 Sep 2011
Third straight podium finish for Aussies

Cole voted Paralympic athlete of the month for August
16 Sep 2011
Cole pips Portugal star in voting

Tallent wins bronze medal at Worlds
06 Sep 2011
Tallent and Adams qualify for London Olympics

Australia records highest ever medal haul at Worlds
05 Sep 2011
Two more gold medals added on final day

One year to go until London 2012 Paralympic Games
29 Aug 2011
Countdown to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Australian Paralympic swimmers excel ahead of the London 2012 Games
26 Aug 2011
AIS Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole wins six gold at Para Pan Pacific Championships.

Australian Matildas begin quest for Olympic qualification
26 Aug 2011
Australian Matildas make preparations for the Olympic qualifiers.

Australian sailors win silver medal in China
24 Aug 2011
Aussie trio go down to Americans in final

Australian team breaks own record in China
24 Aug 2011
The Australian University Team wins 16 medals at the 26th Summer Universiade

Australia eyeing London after good performance at world championships
22 Aug 2011
Australia secures nine quota places in canoe sprint for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Matildas squad announced for London Olympic Qualifiers
19 Aug 2011
Sermanni says key to squad is its flexibility

2011 AIS-AFL Academy deepens talent pool
19 Aug 2011
Two squads announced in new intake of the 2011 AIS/AFL Academy.

Former AIS scholarship holders make Young Socceroos squad
16 Aug 2011
Road to 2013 World Cup begins

Cole takes Aussies to six gold in Edmonton
11 Aug 2011
Van Roosmalen wins S13 final

Grinham and Urquhart to meet in quarter finals
11 Aug 2011
Teammates advance at Australian Squash Open

London 2012 in sight after FINA World Champs
02 Aug 2011
Sixteen medals won by Aussies at World Championships

Ashleigh Barty and Luke Saville win historic Junior Wimbledon titles
27 Jul 2011
For the first time Australia wins boys’ and girls’ Wimbledon titles in same year.