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Deng and Bol inch closer to personal best’s hero image

Deng and Bol inch closer to personal best’s

July 2, 2018

VIS 800 metre runners Joseph Deng and Peter Bol continue to shine on the international stage, but this time in Paris, with runs of 1:44.67 and 1:45.82 respectively.

Nutrition Tip | Keep your Winter woes away hero image

Nutrition Tip | Keep your Winter woes away

July 2, 2018

Winter is well and truly here and with it comes the dreaded winter cold…sniffily noses and sore throats!

Three VIS Hockeyroos selected in World Cup team hero image

Three VIS Hockeyroos selected in World Cup team

July 2, 2018

Hockey Australia last week announced the Hockeyroos 18-member team for next month’s Women’s Hockey World Cup, which included VIS athletes Kristina Bates, Emily Hurtz and Rachael Lynch.

Australia lead at close of first leg hero image

Australia lead at close of first leg

July 2, 2018

VIS rower Skyla Froebel was a part of the Women’s Eight and Women’s Four who placed second to New Zealand on both occasions in tough head winds and choppy waters.

Kookaburras win 15th Champions Trophy hero image

Kookaburras win 15th Champions Trophy

July 2, 2018

In a match that was too close to be decided in regular time, Australia which included VIS athletes Aaron Kleinschmidt and Johan Durst, has successfully secured their 15th Champions Trophy, defeating India 3-2 in shootouts on Monday morning in Breda, Netherlands.

Stephan and Popa row to gold in Austria hero image

Stephan and Popa row to gold in Austria

June 25, 2018

Victorian Institute of Sport rowers have brought home a gold and bronze medal at the World Rowing Cup II in Linz, Austria.

Vixens make it four on the trot hero image

Vixens make it four on the trot

June 25, 2018

The Melbourne Vixens have made it four straight wins against cross-town rivals, Magpies Netball, claiming a come-from-behind win 65-57.

Kookaburras make strong start at Champions Trophy hero image

Kookaburras make strong start at Champions Trophy

June 25, 2018

The Kookaburras have opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a 3-3 draw against Belgium and a 2-1 victory over Pakistan.

Micheluzzi makes British quarters hero image

Micheluzzi makes British quarters

June 25, 2018

David Micheluzzi’s bold run in the British Amateur Championship came to an end in the quarter-finals at Dundee in Scotland last week.

2018 Pierre de Coubertin Awards a success hero image

2018 Pierre de Coubertin Awards a success

June 25, 2018

The 2018 Pierre de Coubertin Awards, Olympic Academy and Teacher/Sport Administrators’ Forum was held at the MCG last week with glowing success.

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