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WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Thanks for the memories Dyl & Rach hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Thanks for the memories Dyl & Rach

January 31, 2022

In VIS Sport, Dylan Alcott ends his career with a runner-up finish at the 2022 Australian Open, as several VIS scholarship holders were crowned national champions in what was a busy week of sport.

5 VIS scholarship holders selected to represent Australia at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics hero image

5 VIS scholarship holders selected to represent Australia at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

January 27, 2022

The Victorian Institute of Sport is proud to announce that five scholarship holders have been selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Peel, Scott and Ash selected for Beijing hero image

Peel, Scott and Ash selected for Beijing

January 25, 2022

​Reigning world champion Laura Peel and multiple World Cup medallist Danielle Scott have both been named to represent Australia in their third Winter Olympics, with Gabi Ash set to make her Games debut in Beijing.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Scotty back on the winners list hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Scotty back on the winners list

January 24, 2022

In VIS sport, Scotty James is back on the winners list after an impressive performance in Aspen, as Dylan Alcott triumphs in a three-set battle at the Australian Open.

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Farewell to a champion

January 22, 2022

​Dylan Alcott OAM started his journey at the Victorian Institute of Sport as a 16-year-old wheelchair basketball player. Five Paralympic medals, 23 Grand Slam titles and a Golden Slam honour later, he leaves behind him a lasting legacy.

VIS 'crucial' in Hewitt's Beijing dream hero image

VIS 'crucial' in Hewitt's Beijing dream

January 17, 2022

​Dean Hewitt insists that the multidisciplinary team at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is a “crucial” reason as to why he’s about to create history and become one of Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic curlers with his teammate Tahli Gill.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Peel delivers all-time jump to win gold hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Peel delivers all-time jump to win gold

January 17, 2022

In VIS Sport, Laura Peel produced one of the highest scoring jumps of all time, as Australian road champions were crowned in Buninyong.

Enjoy the latest edition of our Pinnacle Magazine hero image

Enjoy the latest edition of our Pinnacle Magazine

December 23, 2021

What a joy it was to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo take place with athletes demonstrating their extraordinary talent, together with their gratitude to simply be able to compete.

Exciting new Archery Program launched hero image

Exciting new Archery Program launched

December 14, 2021

Archery Australia (AA) and the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) are excited to announce a new program partnership to deliver an Archery performance program to nationally identified athletes in Victoria. The program will focus on preparing selected athletes for competitions across all Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Historic week for Australian Curling hero image

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Historic week for Australian Curling

December 13, 2021

In VIS sport, Dean Hewitt and his curling partner secured Australia its first ever Olympic quota spot in curling, as the Aussie aerial skiers produced gold and silver in Finland.

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