
Snow Australia athletes Samantha Gaul and Fedele de Campo spend more than half the year training and competing overseas, but thanks to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Virtual Internship program, the pair will be able to undertake vital work experience over the next few months.

Contributing to every athlete’s success is a dedicated team of performance support practitioners helping them stay at the top of their game.

London 2012 medallist Olivia Price had been retired from sailing for five years when, during a socially distanced walk during the COVID-19 pandemic, family friend Evie Haseldine asked her to help her win Olympic gold.

Despite their different sporting paths – one is a soon-to-be three-time Olympic kayaker and the other a long jumper selected for her fourth Paralympics – Alyce Wood and Vanessa Low’s lives outside of sport are incredibly similar, with both becoming mums after the Tokyo Games.

Australia’s skaters have received a big boost ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with a new indoor training facility unveiled on the Gold Coast.

When it comes to performance, an athlete’s state of mind is often just as important as their physical abilities.

The Australian sport sector came together during National Volunteer Week (NVW) to say 3 Cheers for Volunteers and thank the 3 million sport volunteers across the country.

The last year has been a roller coaster for Matildas Assistant Coach Mel Andreatta, and the ride won’t be stopping anytime soon, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games now just weeks away.

For Australian Archer Sarah Haywood, a Biripi/Ngarabal woman who grew up in nipaluna/Hobart, the AIS Share a Yarn First Nations Cultural Connection program provided an opportunity to embrace her cultural identity in ways she never had before.

As part of the 2024 AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement, specific resources have been designed to help coaches and support staff recognise the symptoms of concussion and understand the best process for treatment and ongoing management of concussion. This is Para-rowing coach James Loveday’s experience with concussion in sport.