08 August 2021

Celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Olympic athletes

Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck and the Australian Government have congratulated Australia’s record-breaking Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team.

05 August 2021

Sport Australia launches new vision and plan to revolutionise sport volunteering

Sport Australia has taken the next steps towards building a more collaborative, cohesive, and contemporary approach to volunteering in sport with the release of an industry-first insights report and new national plan for the future of sport volunteering.

30 July 2021

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.

26 July 2021

A reason for our kids to dream of glory on home soil

South East Queensland’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games provides all Australian children the chance to dream of representing their nation on the world’s biggest stage, right here at home.

25 July 2021

AIS applauds Australia’s world record start in Tokyo

The AIS has congratulated the Australian women’s 4x100 freestyle relay for its continued domination of the event following their world record breaking swim today at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

23 July 2021

dAIS support for Games athletes

Almost 70 per cent of athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics, and a large majority of para-athletes attending the Tokyo Paralympics, have received direct grants from the AIS in this Olympic and Paralympic cycle and the AIS looks forward to the next evolution of this vital dAIS program.

21 July 2021

Brisbane 2032 a generational opportunity for all Australians

Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar says an extended 11-year runway to the Brisbane 2032 Games provides an incredible opportunity to unite the nation through sport.

20 July 2021

Sport Australia and AIS thank outgoing Paralympics Australia CEO

Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport have paid tribute to outgoing Paralympics Australia CEO Lynne Anderson for her significant contribution to para-sport and the Paralympic movement more broadly.

15 July 2021

Reset moment that reignited Parry’s Olympic dream

A year ago, Australian Rugby Sevens Co-Captain Shannon Parry didn’t know if she would make a second Olympics but she has revealed how she got back on track for Tokyo in the latest episode of the AIS IGTV series, AIS Reset.

15 July 2021

Taekwondo gold medallist champions athlete wellbeing

Lauren Burns OAM knows what it means to rise to a challenge, claiming Australia’s first Olympic gold medal in Taekwondo when the sport made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Games.