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World-class facility a ‘game-changer’ for Winter sport

ASC Chair John Wylie says construction of a world-class water-jump training facility on the NSW north coast is a “game-changer” for aspiring Winter Olympic athletes.

“I feel like a high performance athlete”: How Taymon Kenton-Smith targeted Tokyo

Confidence is key when competing at the highest level and the AIS Engineering Team has helped Para-archer Taymon Kenton-Smith feel world-class for his first Paralympic Games.

Achieving gender equity in sport

More than 100 people attended a webinar on July 21 to hear three trailblazing women deliver some clear calls to action on achieving gender equity in sport.

Olympians guiding next generation of Stingers to win well

For Bec Rippon, Australia’s first female Head Coach of the National Women’s Water Polo team, The Stingers, culture is number one.

The Local Sporting Champions kicking it with the world’s best

For several Matildas their dream of playing for Australia received an early boost from the ASC’s Local Sporting Champions program.

New categories unveiled as entries open for ASC Media Awards

As we near the end of another outstanding year of sport, headlined by the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is calling on Australian media, sporting clubs and organisations to submit their best work as entries open for the ASC Media Awards.

Ash Barty picks up a third #ASPAs nomination

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has determined finalists for Female Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year for the 2019 AIS Sport Performance Awards (#ASPAs), with world number one Ash Barty picking up a third nomination.

Anu Francis embarks on double mission in Paris

Para triathlete Anu Francis has two goals in Paris: to bring home gold and raise the profile of rainbow athletes on the world stage.

The role of the athlete in concussion in sport

Concussion affects athletes at all levels of sport from the part-time recreational athlete through to the full-time professional. Paralympian Sam Carter is one our athletes who has shared his story as part of the 2024 AIS Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement online resources.

New AIS grant program a learning pathway to success