Win $500 worth of HART Sport gear for your club or school!

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The Australian Sports Commission wants to hear your stories about volunteer coaches, officials and administrators in sport.

07 Dec 2009

Do you know someone who volunteers in your local sporting community at the grassroots level? Are you a volunteer coach, official or administrator? The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) wants to hear your stories!

In 100 words or less tell us why you became a volunteer, what you love about it, challenges you’ve come across and what you have accomplished — or tell us about someone you know who is a volunteer and why you are proud of them.

You could win $500 worth of HART Sport gear for your club or school and have your story published in the Community Sport newsletter.

To enter, email your story* to competition@ausport.gov.au

*Supply your contact details, including name, phone number and address. If you are nominating someone else, supply their contact details so they can receive the prize.

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

Quick numbers

700 athlete scholarships are offered annually at the AIS.
263 current and former AIS athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
142 Olympic medals have been won by athletes from the AIS since its establishment.
40 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
1 million people visit the AIS each year.
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