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Opals draw on gold medal advice to be ready for Tokyo

Four Olympic gold medallists joined the Australian senior women’s basketball squad as the Opals aim for a return to the podium at Tokyo.

New Olympic sport basketball’s version of Big Bash

It’s a new Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport, so the Australian 3x3 basketball squad was excited to come into camp at the AIS in March.

Thorpie drops into AIS to meet athletes

Water polo gold medallist encourages nominations for Australian Honours

Receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at Sydney 2000 was the icing on the cake for Kate Hooper OAM.

Athlete Support to Close the Gap

She has one the most infectious laughs in Australian sport, but AIS Share A Yarn Ambassador Janice Blackman has some powerful messages on National Close the Gap Day, March 18.

Applications open now for AIS Talent program supporting women in sport and STEMM

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has today launched a Talent Program to help advance the professional development of women in sport science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine.

Aussie Spirit getting Gold Medal Ready for Tokyo

Australia’s women’s softball team, the Aussie Spirit, has had 11 gold medal champions in camp with them at the AIS as they prepare to pitch for an historic Olympic win in Tokyo.

Aussie athletes helping to clean up Australia

Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, along with 2022 Commonwealth Games prospects, are amongst the Australian athletes who are stepping up to support Clean Up Australia Day activities.

Share a Yarn Ambassadors 2021

Fourteen athletes across 11 different sports have been selected as ambassadors for this year’s Share a Yarn Program.

ABC’s Jim Maxwell AM receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Sport Australia has honoured ABC sports broadcasting legend Jim Maxwell AM with the lifetime achievement award for sports journalism at the 19th annual Sport Australia Media Awards.

South-East Queensland Games would be a win for all Australians

The Australian Sports Commission has welcomed a recommendation overnight from the International Olympic Committee that South-East Queensland is the preferred bid candidate for the 2032 Games.

Social Media impact [updated]

Facebook has restricted Australians from sharing or viewing news content. For some sporting organisations, this has meant results, team announcements videos and imagery has been blocked, and newsfeed content has been removed.