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Alcott qualifies for gold medal match hero image

Alcott qualifies for gold medal match

September 13, 2016

Dylan Alcott has qualified for the gold medal match of the men’s quad singles in Rio.

Disken delivers gold hero image

Disken delivers gold

September 13, 2016

VIS swimmer Tim Disken has won gold in the 100m freestyle S9 at the Rio Paralympic Games.

Disken bags bronze hero image

Disken bags bronze

September 12, 2016

Timothy Disken won Australia’s first medal of night four in Rio, taking bronze in the men’s SM9 200m IM.

Donohoe wins silver hero image

Donohoe wins silver

September 11, 2016

Paralympic track cycling rookie Alistair Donohoe won silver in the men's C5 4,000m individual pursuit in Rio over the weekend.

Tapper ends Paralympic campaign hero image

Tapper ends Paralympic campaign

September 11, 2016

Australian history maker Melissa Tapper has missed out on her shot at Paralympic glory in Rio in the women’s singles draw.

Gallagher creates Aussie history hero image

Gallagher creates Aussie history

September 10, 2016

VIS athete Jessica Gallagher realised a dream today when she claimed the bronze medal with pilot Madison Janssen in the tandem kilometre time trial on the velodrome in Rio.

Rollers kick-start Rio campaign hero image

Rollers kick-start Rio campaign

September 9, 2016

The Australian men’s wheelchair basketball team has recorded a 70-50 win over the Netherlands in its first match at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Let the Paralympics begin! hero image

Let the Paralympics begin!

September 8, 2016

The XV Paralympic Games in Rio opened at the Maracana Stadium with a carnival atmosphere this morning.

Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Technician hero image

Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Technician

September 7, 2016

The Victorian Institute of Sport is seeking an ICT Technician to join the Business team located at fantastic offices at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park.

PARALYMPIANS READY FOR RIO hero image

PARALYMPIANS READY FOR RIO

September 5, 2016

The VIS is pleased to confirm that 36 athletes on VIS scholarship across 10 sports will compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games.

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