Media Centre

07 October 2016

Vale Rebecca Wilson

The Australian Sports Commission has paid tribute to renowned sports reporter Rebecca Wilson, who passed away after a battle with cancer, aged 54.

19 September 2016

Australia’s Paralympians have made us proud: ASC

Australian Sports Commission Chair John Wylie AM has congratulated Australia’s Paralympic team following its top-five finish at the Rio Games.

18 September 2016

Australia secures top-five spot with four more gold

Runner James Turner and swimmer Rachael Watson broke world records and Australia’s sailors collected two gold medals as Australia cemented a top-five Rio finish.

17 September 2016

Triple gold treat for Australia

Cyclist Carol Cooke claimed her second gold medal of the Rio Paralympics and swimmer Maddison Elliott her third, two of three gold Australia claimed on day nine.

16 September 2016

Four golds lift Australia into top five

Australia continued its domination of the 4x100m women’s freestyle by winning gold in a world record time, one of four gold medals on the day eight at the Rio Paralympics.

15 September 2016

More gold for Alcott and Cooke

Australia’s world No.1 wheelchair tennis player Dylan Alcott won his second gold for the Paralympic Games while veteran cyclist Carol Cooke defended the title she won in London.

14 September 2016

Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson show spirit to win tennis gold

Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have come from behind to win gold for Australia in the tennis quad doubles on day six of the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games.

13 September 2016

Davidson and Disken take gold on day five

Gold medals on the field and in the pool helped Australia to sixth on the medal tally after day five of the Rio Paralympics.

12 September 2016

Triathlete Katie Kelly given ‘legendary status’

Michellie Jones won Australia’s first Olympic triathlon medal in 2000, but she says paratriathlete Katie Kelly has “legendary status”.

12 September 2016

Australian sport mourns the passing of two media legends

Australia’s sports media industry has lost two giants of its profession in the past week with the passing of veteran broadcaster Norman May and journalist Alan Trengove.