Explore the ‘mind, body and soul’ at Floriade

Floriade
Spring in bloom at Floriade festival. Picture courtesy of Australian Capital Tourism.
09 Jul 2009

With its theme of ‘mind, body and soul’ the 2009 Floriade spring festival is proving a natural partner for the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), which will sponsor this year’s event.

Annually, more than 400 000 people visit the southern hemisphere’s largest spring festival in the Australian Capital Territory and this year the ASC will have a strong presence throughout the 30-day event.

Between 12 September and 11 October, the ASC’s Community Sport programs will showcase a number of activities with structured games and sports being delivered almost every day.

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Quick numbers

113 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online coaching course.
10 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
56 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
21 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online officiating course.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year.