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25.01.2022 Announcing the first five 2021 Tier 2 Scholarship holders, who will each receive a $5,000 sporting grant. Congratulations to Ethan Calleja, Zoe Cuthbert, Tess Flintoff, Dylan Littlehales and Nikita Mawhirt! #SAHOFScholarship : Water Pixies (Ethan), Angus McKendrick (Zoe) : https://bit.ly/3nUaBMW : more Tier 2 announcements to follow... Proudly supported by Sport Australia & Australian Institute of Sport Synchro Australia | Mountain Bike Australia - MTBA | Cricket Australia | Cricket Victoria | Paddle Australia | Modern Pentathlon Australia

25.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member John Butkiewicz (Lacrosse). John Butkiewicz started playing lacrosse for Williamstown Lacrosse Club at the age of 11, developing into a player that world lacrosse recognised as the leading ‘face-off’ player of his era. Butkiewicz played for Victoria at the national titles eleven times from 1973 to 1989 and was voted the national championships MVP three times. He represented Australia a record five times at the World Series..., an event played every four years, between 1974 - 1990 and was voted the world’s best mid-field player in 1978 and 1982. John Butkiewicz was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1990 for his contribution to the sport of #lacrosse. Read John's bio here: https://bit.ly/3eukaOu #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Australian Lacrosse Association | Australian Lacrosse Network | Australian Men's Lacrosse Team

25.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, Australian Amateur Champion and NSW Amateur Champion Jed Morgan. Jed will be mentored by one of the most accomplished cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting. #SAHOFScholarship https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ Listen to Jed and Ricky's first meeting and hear them chat about the Program (from 18:10 onward): https://bit.ly/3jVuDo0... Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport Golf Australia | PGA of Australia | Cricket Australia

24.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Shane Warne (Cricket). Shane Warne is the most prolific wicket taker in Australian Test cricket history. In 145 Test matches he took 708 wickets at an average of 25.41. He took a further 293 wickets in one day internationals (av 25.73) to take the total of wickets taken for Australia beyond 1000. Shane set records continuously throughout his career - in March 2004 he became the first Australian (and the second bowler after... West Indian Courtney Walsh) to claim 500 wickets, in 2005 he became the first to pass 600 and, on Boxing Day 2006, he became the first to pass 700. Among the many accolades heaped on him, one of the most significant was that in 2000 he was nominated by Wisden as one of five Cricketers of the Century. He stands among the greats of international cricket. Shane Warne was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2009 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #cricket. Read Shane's bio here: https://bit.ly/32hI6Qy #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Cricket Australia | cricket.com.au | Cricket Victoria

24.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Barry Cable MBE (Australian Football). Barry Cable was one of Australias greatest rovers. He excelled in Western Australia, winning three Sandover Medals as best and fairest in the Western Australian Football League, and was a dominating player in the Victorian Football League with North Melbourne in the most successful years in the clubs history. He was a skilful left-foot rover, with exceptional disposal and was known ...for his pinpoint handballing. From the moment he first played senior football with Perth in 1962, the small and nimble Cable showed that he was a natural. He was able to adjust his style to suit wet and dry conditions, and was always a rugged but fair competitor. Barry Cable was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #AustralianFootball. Read Barry's bio here: https://bit.ly/2ElW2js #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | AFL | WAFL | North Melbourne Football Club | Perth Football Club

23.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, Para Long Jumper and youngest medalist at a Senior Australian Nationals, Ari Gesini. Ari will be mentored by the most-capped Wallaby in Australian Rugby history, George Gregan AM. #SAHOFScholarship https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ more Tier 1 announcements to follow... Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport Athletics Australia | Australian Paralympic Team | Rugby Australia

23.01.2022 ICYMI the award-winning Australian Sports Museum is NOW OPEN! With a focus on cutting edge technology and immersive experiences, the Australian Sports Museum brings the stories of Australian sport to life in a fun and playful way, encouraging visitors to be a part of the action as they explore all facets of Australian sporting culture, including the #SAHOF exhibit which features this fully interactive touch-screen experience. The Australian Sports Museum, located at the icon...ic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is open today, tomorrow and every weekend. Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/36UMvdE #NoOrdinaryMuseum

23.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 2005 - Watched by a crowd of just under 92,000, the Sydney Swans ended the longest premiership drought in AFL history by beating the West Coast Eagles by four points in the most exciting and closest grand final for nearly 40 years. This moment was officially enshrined as a #SAHOF Hall of Fame Moment in 2007. Read more about this #HallofFameMoment here: https://bit.ly/2FUnxBv #KnowYourSAHOF

23.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Dr Ken Fitch AM (Sports Science - Medicine). Dr Ken Fitch has dedicated his working life to the field of sports medicine and in particular to the management and operation of Australian Olympic teams. For 40 years he has played a leading role in sports medicine. From the Olympic games of 1972 onwards he has served as a physician and from 1975 to 1984 he was the chief physician at each Olympics. Ken has written extensively o...n sports medicine, illustrated by more than 58 articles in preferred journals, 28 book chapters and has been editor of seven books. Ken Fitch was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1997 as a General Member for his contribution to #sportscience. Read Ken's bio here: https://bit.ly/3igYDdl #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Australian Olympic Team

23.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend, Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE (Athletics). Marjorie Jackson first gained fame when she defeated reigning Olympic 100m and 200m champion Fanny Blankers-Koen a number of times in 1949, earning her the nickname the Lithgow Flash, after the New South Wales town where she lived. Marjorie won two Olympic gold medals and seven Commonwealth Games gold medals. Between 1950 and 1954 she won every state and Australian title ...she contested for the 100yds, 100m, 220yds and 200m sprints (six in total). During her athletic career she broke world sprint records on ten occasions. She became the first Australian female runner to break a world record and the first Australian woman to win an Olympic athletics gold medal. In fact she was the first of either gender to win gold on the track since Edwin Flack did so in 1896. Marjorie Jackson-Nelson was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 as an Athlete Member and in 1995 she was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport for her contribution to the sport of #athletics. Read Marjorie's bio here: https://bit.ly/2Zr5jhH #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #happybirthday | Athletics Australia | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

23.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Tracey Wickham OAM MBE (Swimming). Tracey Wickham was probably the greatest Australian swimmer to never win an Olympic medal, instead her performances peaked in non-Olympic years - 1978 and 1982. In 1978 at the Edmonton Commonwealth Games, Tracey won the 400m and 800m freestyle events. In the 800m, she beat the world record time by an astonishing six seconds!... After retiring in 1980, her coach, and fellow SAHOF Member, Laurie Lawrence, inspired her to start training for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, to be held in her hometown of Brisbane. With only a few months of serious preparation, she repeated her 400m and 800m freestyle victories from four years earlier. also winning silver in the 200m freestyle. Tracey Wickham was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for her contribution to the sport of #swimming. Read Tracey's bio here: https://bit.ly/2UVbR5y #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Swimming Australia | Australian Dolphins Swim Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

22.01.2022 ICYMI - #SAHOF Heritage Coordinator, Chris Little recently sat down with our partners at Victoria University, Melbourne Australia to chat through his studies, his role at SAHOF and the link between the two. This is a great story and well worth a watch!

21.01.2022 What a fantastic tribute to #SAHOF Member, Belinda Clark AO from some of the WBBL’s biggest names! Congratulations to Belinda on her career at Cricket Australia and the legacy she’s left for the next generation

21.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, Boxing State and National Champion, Marissa Williamson. Marissa will be mentored by innovator on and off the field and three time beach volleyball Olympian, Kerri Pottharst. #SAHOFScholarship Sportspics https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ more Tier 1 announcements to come... Hear from Marissa about receiving a Scholarship, thanks to Archivist Media: https://bit.ly/3dtquFp Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport Boxing Australia | Volleyball Australia

21.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Bob Elphinston OAM (Admin). Bob Elphinston was a founding director of the National Basketball League and managed the Australian mens basketball team to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He was also founding president of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association. In 1991, Bob was appointed general manager for the Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Company. His work was ultimately rewarded in 1993 when Sydney won the right to host the 2000... Olympic and Paralympic Games. Bob Elphinston was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2006 as a General Member for his contribution to sports administration. Read Bob's bio here: https://bit.ly/2G7CbVT #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | NBL | Basketball Australia | Australian Olympic Team | Australian Paralympic Team

20.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Dr David Parkin OAM (Coach - Australian Football). Despite paying 211 games with Hawthorn and captaining them to the 1971 Premiership, David Parkins greater fame rests on his record as coach where the determination he had shown as a player was backed by an innovative and analytic mind. He coached Hawthorn through 1977-80, winning the Premiership in 78, then Carlton from 1981 to 1985, wining Premierships in 81 and 82. H...e coached the Blues again from 1991-2000 with a Premiership in 95. Between those terms he coached Fitzroy for three seasons. He was All-Australian coach in 1995. David Parkin was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2010 as a General Member for his contribution as a #coach in the sport of #AustralianFootball. Read David's bio here: https://bit.ly/2Re5RCX #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | AFL | Hawthorn Football Club | Carlton Football Club

20.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Rod Marsh MBE (Cricket). Rodney Marsh remains one of the most respected wicket keepers to have ever played international cricket. During a 14-year Test career he collected a then-world-record tally of 355 dismissals; the combination of his concentration, athleticism and highly skilled glove work earning him enormous admiration among spectators and fellow players alike. Marsh was nimble-footed and his capacity to move acro...batically to intercept errant deliveries and catches was a constant feature. He was an invaluable player for both WACA - Western Australian Cricket Association and the Australian Men's Cricket Team, and had an inextricable association with fellow SAHOF Member Dennis Lillee the dismissal caught Marsh bowled Lillee was recorded 95 times in Tests and is one of the famous dismissal lines in Australian cricket history. Rod Marsh was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for his contribution to the sport of #cricket. Read Rod's bio here: https://bit.ly/3jKQNZ7 #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Cricket Australia | cricket.com.au

20.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Kathy Watt OAM (Cycling). Kathy Watt made history at Barcelona in 1992 when she became the first Australian to win an Olympic cycling road race. While that victory was historic it was merely the highlight of a 20 year international career which encompassed two Olympic Games, six World Championship campaigns, and three Commonwealth Games. Fittingly she book-ended her long international career with victories in the road race... at the Oceania Games - at her inaugural appearance in 1987 and at her final appearance in 2007. Kathy Watt was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2012 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of #cycling. Read Kathy's bio here: https://bit.ly/2ZlS7KT #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia | Cycling Australia

19.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Malcolm Speed AO (Admin - Cricket, Basketball). Malcolm Speed has had a key role in the shaping of two sports basketball (notably at a national level), and cricket at both a national and international level. He was executive chairman of Basketball Australia and CEO of the NBL from 1980 to 1997, a period which is widely seen as the sports golden age in Australia and in 1997 was recruited to become CEO of the Australian C...ricket Board, where once again, his leadership was marked by both on field success for Australia and sound administration. In consequence, in 2001 he was invited to become CEO of the International Cricket Council based in London, a position he held until 2008. Malcolm Speed was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2012 as a General Member for his contribution to the sports of #cricket and #basketball. Read Malcolm's bio here: https://bit.ly/35zD7Nu #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Cricket Australia | cricket.com.au | Basketball Australia | NBL | ICC - International Cricket Council

19.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Wayne Bartholomew AM (Surfing). Born and bred on the Gold Coast, Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew was instrumental in pioneering surfing, helping establish the world tour in the mid 1970s. Renowned as a master of the tube and with an almost cavalier approach to big waves, Bartholomew took out the 1978 world professional title. He was rated in the top five in the world for eight consecutive seasons from 1977 to 1983 and remains ...revered as one of surfing’s fiercest competitors and greatest strategists as well as one of its most flamboyant characters. Wayne Bartholomew was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1999 for his contribution to the sport of #surfing. Read Wayne's bio here: https://bit.ly/36hLkFO #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Surfing Australia

19.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 2000 - Eleven nights after lighting the Olympic cauldron, #SAHOF Legend Cathy Freeman OAM won the 400m final and claimed Australias 100th gold medal. Later she danced through a victory lap, carrying Australian and Aboriginal flags. This moment was officially enshrined as a #SAHOF Hall of Fame Moment in 2011. Read more about this #HallofFameMoment and Cathy's achievements here: https://bit.ly/2RWWkQZ #KnowYourSAHOF #MySydney2000 ... Australian Olympic Team | Australian Sports Museum

18.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Tom Carroll (Surfing). Tom Carroll joined the IPS World Tour in 1979 after twice winning New South Wales titles (Schoolboys in 1974 and Juniors in 1977) and the prestigious Pro Junior (1977 and 1980). Carroll locked into the top five in 1982 and wouldn’t budge until the decade was out. He attacked all conditions with precision and power. During his 14 year tenure on the world tour, he accumulated 26 victories, finished in ...the top five nine times and never wavered as the most powerful surfer on earth. Recognised for his great consistency in championship events, he was the world leader in the number of man-on-man heat victories and career finals. He won at least one senior tour event each season for 10 consecutive years (1982 to 1991), and shares the record for 23 consecutive man-on-man heat wins. Tom Carroll was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1992 for his contribution to the sport of #surfing. Read Tom's bio here: https://bit.ly/3fy072j #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Surfing Australia | Tom Carroll Paddle Surf

18.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Allan Moffat OBE (Motor Racing). Allan Moffat was an icon of Australian touring car racing during one of its most competitive eras, winning 32 of his 100 starts between 1965 and 1989. A winner of four championships, he won two of Australia's biggest races, Bathurst and Sandown, four times and six times respectively. He and his friend, arch-rival and fellow SAHOF Member, Peter Brock are the only drivers to have won Bathurs...t in both its 500 mile and 1000 kilometre formats. Moffat’s impact went well beyond the winner’s podium. He brought a new level of business professionalism to motor racing, pioneering the use of sponsorship in a way that would change the sport forever. Allan Moffat was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2018 for his contribution to the sport of #motorracing. Read Allan's bio here: https://bit.ly/3eGGEMe #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Official Allan Moffat | Motorsport Australia

17.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Mark Woodforde OAM (Tennis). Mark Woodforde won his first Grand Slam doubles victory partnering John McEnroe in the US Open in 1989, but from 1992 onwards partnered compatriot Todd Woodbridge in one of the most successful mens doubles combinations in history. Together they won 11 Grand Slam titles, including five successive Wimbledon titles from 1992 to 97 and another in 2000. Mark also won five major mixed doubles title...s. He represented Australia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, winning gold and silver in the mens doubles and in played in three Davis Cup finals (93,99 and 2000) the most notable being the 1999 final against France which gave Australia its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years. Mark Woodforde was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2008 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #tennis. Read Mark's bio here: https://bit.ly/2Hf3xK3 #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Tennis Australia | Australian Olympic Team

17.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Bob Dwyer AM (Coach - Rugby Union). Bob Dwyer was the man who, in 2002, lifted the Waratahs to their first ever Super 12 championship play-off. Dwyer has been enormously influential in world rugby for more than two decades. As a coach, Dwyer guided Australia to victory in only the second World Cup ever played against England at Twickenham in 1991. He was in charge of the Wallabies for ten years, coaching 74 Tests and 144... matches overall, winning 99 of them. Bob Dwyer was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1991 for his contribution to the sport of #rugby. Read Bob's bio here: https://bit.ly/3q6QEDO #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Rugby Australia

17.01.2022 Were super-excited to announce the launch of #SAHOF Member Barton Lynch's 2020 BL Blast Off a Global Video Challenge for kids aged 14 and under from around the world! The Video Challenge will be officiated by Barton himself, alongside a panel of the world's most exciting young surfers including Jack Robinson, Kyuss King, Vahine Fierro, Mahina Maeda and Eli Hanneman. Grommets can upload and submit as many videos as they want via www.blblastoff.com.au throughout the event, u...ntil October 31. As Barton himself says Our motto at BL Blast Off has always been that we Coach kids not judge them, and the focus has always been around improving and getting better not winning and losing. In that same way the video challenge is for everyone, not just the rippers but any kid who is stoked on surfing, we wanna see that stoke and then help the kids to improve.. Winners will be announced weekly for Most Entertaining Clip and Kids Who Bring the STOKE!

17.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Kostya Tszyu (Boxing). Kosta Tszyu was already world amateur champion when he migrated to Australia from Russia in 1992, but it was after he turned professional that the boxing world began to really take note. He won the IBF World Junior Welterweight title in 1995 defending it four times before losing in 1997. In 1998 he won the WBC title and the following year became the first man in 30 years to unite the title by winnin...g the WBA title and regaining his IBF crown. He retained the united title until 2005. Ring magazine voted him best super lightweight of the decade. Kostya Tszyu was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2011 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #boxing. Read Kostya's bio here: https://bit.ly/2ZPrePw #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Boxing Australia

17.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 2000 the Australian Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Team triumphed to claim gold against the United States and the Netherlands at the Sydney Olympic Games. For this incredible win, the team were awarded the Team Sport Australia Award in 2006. Read more: https://bit.ly/3mvZp8L... #SAHOF | #TeamSportAustraliaAward | #MySydney2000 | Australian Olympic Team | Australian Dolphins Swim Team | Swimming Australia

17.01.2022 Flashback to 2017 with thanks to 7NEWS Australia! Watch: https://youtu.be/aB_s5oYTxuM Who will be elevated as the next Legend of Australian Sport? Which Australian sports people will be inducted as #SAHOF Members? Who will be announced as The Don Award winner? ... Tune in to 7mate at 7pm (local time) and 7plus this Friday to find out! #SAHOF2020 #TheDonAward #Legend

17.01.2022 We can't wait to share some very special memories from #SAHOF Members who took part in the Sydney Games! Stay tuned to our social channels and website over the coming weeks to hear some amazing stories from our Members as they tell us about their #MySydney2000. Australian Olympic Team | Australian Sports Museum

16.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 2000 - The Australian Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle team, anchored by #SAHOF Member Ian Thorpe defeated the defending-champion Team USA to claim gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Ian Thorpe's final leg of this race was officially enshrined as a #SAHOF Hall of Fame Moment in 2012, while the team was awarded the Team Sport Australia Award in 2002 . Read more about this SAHOF #HallofFameMoment here: https://bit.ly/3msbI5S #KnowYourSAHOF | #MySydney2000 | Australian Olympic Team | Swimming Australia | Australian Dolphins Swim Team

16.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Kate Allen OAM (Rowing). Kate Allen (Slatter) is widely regarded as Australia’s leading female rower. After winning her first national championship in 1990, she won 16 national titles and attended two Olympics Games and five World Championships. With her partner Megan Still, they went through 1995 undefeated in national and international competition, before going on to claim gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, becoming the... first Australian female crew in history to do so. Kate Allen was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002 for her contribution to the sport of #rowing. Read Kate's bio here: https://bit.ly/2IozWhL #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Rowing Australia | Australian Olympic Team

16.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 1963 - The Australian Kangaroos won the second rugby league Test against England, clinching the series and claiming the coveted Ashes trophy. This was the first Australian team to win the trophy in England, after 10 previous tours. For this incredible effort, the 1963 Kangaroos were awarded the Team Sport Australia Award in 2002. Read more https://bit.ly/2IibUFq... #SAHOF | #TeamSportAustraliaAward | #KnowYourSAHOF | NRL - National Rugby League

16.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, 4 x National BMX Champion, Oliver Moran. Oli will be mentored by the first Australian to wear the leaders’ jersey in all three Grand Tour races, Brad McGee OAM. #SAHOFScholarship https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ more Tier 1 announcements to come... Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport BMX Australia | Cycling Australia

15.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Harry Kewell (Football). At his peak, Harry Kewell was widely regarded as Australias greatest international footballer, having been voted as such by fans, players and the media. He enjoyed a long and acclaimed career at the top level for six clubs in four countries and with the Australian national team, the Socceroos, scoring more than 100 goals as a left winger who also played as an attacking midfielder and second strik...er. Harry Kewell was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2018 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #football. Read Harry's bio here: https://bit.ly/2ZXAjWS #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Football Federation Australia | Socceroos

15.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Alisa Camplin-Warner AM (Aerial Skiing). Alisa Camplin leapt to fame in 2002 with two triple-twisting double somersaults that won her the aerial skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Australia’s first ever skiing gold. Over the next year she confirmed her stature with a world-record, a World championship title and a remarkable seven victories in a single World Cup Grand Prix series. For many however..., her greatest triumph was a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. Recovering from a series of serious injuries she won her medal having had just 20 days jumping on snow in the previous two years. Alisa Camplin-Warner was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2008 for her contribution to the sport of #aerialskiing. Read Alisa's bio here: https://bit.ly/36AAbPB #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Snow Australia | Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

15.01.2022 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of our esteemed Member Don Talbot AO OBE (Coach - Swimming) who passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Read More: https://bit.ly/3eqgIo7

14.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Ian Thorpe AM (Swimming). Ian Thorpe’s achievements in the pool guarantee him a place among Australia’s sporting greats. Five Olympic and nine Commonwealth gold medals, 14 World Championship victories (at every distance from 100 to 800 metres) and 22 world records make him our most successful athlete ever. Out of the pool his grace and humility made the Thorpedo such a draw-card that he is widely credited with having mad...e swimming a prime time television event. In 1999 he was awarded The Don Award for inspiring the nation through his achievements in the pool. Ian Thorpe was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2008 for his contribution to the sport of #swimming. Read Ian's bio here: https://bit.ly/3diPNdo #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Swimming Australia | Australian Olympic Team | Australian Dolphins Swim Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

14.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Phillip Dutton OAM (Equestrian). Phillip Dutton made his international debut at the 1994 World Championships in the Netherlands before competing at the 1996 Athens Olympics, where he was a member of Australias gold medal three-day eventing team. He felt a little left out after finishing the competition without breaking anything, unlike his team mates who had broken several limbs. He also won gold at the 2000 Sydney Gam...es in the three-day eventing team and was flag bearer for the Australian team in the opening ceremony of the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Germany. Phillip Dutton was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #equestrian. Read Phillip's bio here: https://bit.ly/2GIyKVK #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Equestrian Australia | Australian Olympic Team

14.01.2022 #OnThisDay 20 years ago #SAHOF Members Phillip Dutton OAM, Dr Denis Goulding, Andrew Hoy OAM, Matt Ryan OAM and Stuart Tinney OAM won an incredible gold medal in Team Eventing in front of their home crowd at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Denis sums this team up perfectly when he says "This was a marvellous team we had at Sydney, weve got four of the best riders. Hear from them all as they recount their #MySydney2000. : Australian Sports Museum... Australian Olympic Team | Equestrian Australia | Australian Equestrian Team | Phillip Dutton Eventing | Tinney Eventing

14.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Bob Skilton OAM (Australian Football). Even though he played in an era when South Melbourne had little success, Robert John Skilton made a huge impact on the game. Bob’s great pace and remarkable skills made him a frequent target of the opposition. He was among a select band of players to win three Brownlow Medals in 1959, 1963 and 1968. He played 237 games, kicked 403 goals and captained South Melbourne for a club record ...11 seasons between 1961 - 1971. Bob also represented Victoria 25 times, captaining his state on two occasions. Bob Skilton was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for his contribution to the sport of #AustralianFootball. Read Bob's bio here: https://bit.ly/3ew5iPx #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | AFL | Sydney Swans

14.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Perry Crosswhite AM (Admin - Olympics). Perry Crosswhite has achieved outstanding results as both an athlete and a sports administrator, and has made a major contribution to Australian sport. He has been instrumental in devising, establishing and administering programs which have supported the resurgence of Australian sporting performance during the last three decades. He has played a significant role in the change in appr...oach in the way that Australian sportsmen and sportswomen (especially amateurs) have been supported by governments and the private sector. For the past 30 years he has had a distinguished career in sports administration at all levels. Perry Crosswhite was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2003 as a General Member for his contribution to #administration in #Olympic sport. Read Perry's bio here: https://bit.ly/3j568EJ #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

13.01.2022 There's only one week to go until we find out who will join Dennis Cometti AM, Emma Snowsill OAM, Stephanie Rice OAM, Matt Cowdrey OAM, Cheryl Salisbury OAM, Robbie McEwen AM and Russell Mark OAM as our newest #SAHOF Members. Who will join Louise Sauvage OAM and be elevated as the 42nd Legend of Australian Sport and who will win the 2020 The Don Award as Ash Barty did last year? Tune in to 7mate at 7pm (local time) and 7plus next Friday, December 4 to find out!... #SAHOF2020 | Sport Australia | Channel 7 | Jam TV Australia

12.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Sue Stanley OAM (Aerobics). Sue Stanley began winning gold medals on the international sport aerobics stage early in 1993. Her successive wins at the International Aerobic Federation World Aerobic Championships in 1993 made her the only woman of her time to ever successfully defend a world title. In 1994 at the World Aerobic Championships in Las Vegas her dream of becoming the only female to win three World Championships b...ecame a reality. So dominant was Sue within sport aerobics that she was undefeated both at a national and international level for four years. Amassing an amazing 35 consecutive wins, including three World Championship titles, numerous international titles and eight Australian and national championships. Sue Stanley was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1998 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of #aerobics. Read Sue's bio here: https://bit.ly/3k1WHWr #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday

12.01.2022 In celebration of #NAIDOC week, The Indigenous Marathon Foundation will be screening the "RUNNING TO AMERICA" documentary, along with an online Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A to be held on Thursday 12 November 2020, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, facilitated by four time Olympian, World Marathon Champion and #SAHOF Member - Robert de Castella. Register here: https://bit.ly/38qLeNw

11.01.2022 We have some exciting news to bring you next week... keep an eye on our social channels for some BIG announcements! #SAHOFScholarship Sport Australia | Australian Institute of Sport

10.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Bob Windle (Swimming). Robert Windle represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games Rome in 1960, Tokyo in 1964 and Mexico City in 1968. He turned in one of the most courageous Olympic swimming victories in Australia’s history to hold off the world’s best 1500m swimmers to collect gold at the 1964 Tokyo Games. Between Olympics, Windle swam with success at the Commonwealth Games. In Perth in 1962 he won gold, sil...ver, and bronze. In Kingston, Jamaica, in 1966 he won gold and broke the world record in the 440yds freestyle as well claiming gold in the two freestyle relays. Bob Windle was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987 for his contribution to the sport of #swimming. Read Bob's bio here: https://bit.ly/3ew4cTV #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Swimming Australia | Australian Dolphins Swim Team | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

09.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Laurie Lawrence (Coach - Swimming). His voice beams with enthusiasm, pride and with the feeling that nothing easy is worth doing. It is defying the odds doing the impossible that excites Laurie Lawrence. He is the master innovator. He inspires confidence and belief. No challenge is too great, no task is impossible. Everyone around him soaks in his enthusiasm. There would be few who do not know of Lawrence or his spirited ...personality, his sense of humour or his zest for life. For those who know him well there would be no disputing that his manner is direct, sincere and honest. Whatever Lawrence is involved in, he gives all of himself. He cares deeply about the people he influences and he refuses to rest until he has achieved his best. Laurie Lawrence was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1991 for his contribution to the sport of #swimming. Read Laurie's bio here: https://bit.ly/2GVYazJ #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Swimming Australia | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

09.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Margaret Caldow OAM BEM (Netball). Though small in stature, Margaret Caldow remains classed as one of Australia’s finest netball players, and has established a formidable reputation as a coach in the sport. She represented Australia from 1962 - 1965, 1972 - 1975, and in 1978/79 captaining the team for eight years. She competed in three winning World Championship teams - 1963, 1975 and 1979. On the latter two occasions, s...he was captain of the side. In New Zealand in 1975, at the conclusion of the World Championships, she was named captain of the ‘World Team’. Margaret Caldow was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for her contribution to the sport of #netball. Read Margaret's bio here: https://bit.ly/37974TK #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Netball Australia | Australian Diamonds | Netball Tasmania | Netball Victoria

09.01.2022 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of our esteemed Member Stuart Mackenzie (Rowing) who passed away at the age of 83 on October 20, 2020. Read More: https://bit.ly/3esCpUH

09.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, Australia's first gold medalist at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Snowboarder Josie Baff. Josie will be mentored by one of the most dominant and influential women in Australian swimming, Susie O'Neill AM. #SAHOFScholarship Olympic Information Services https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ more Tier 1 announcements to follow... Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport Snow Australia | Olympic Winter Institute of Australia | Swimming Australia

09.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend, Louise Sauvage OAM (Athletics (Para)). Professionalism, dedication and a steely determination have driven a career where Louise Sauvage has received universal acclaim. This was formalised in 2000 when the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards - known as the Oscars of sport - named her World Sports Person of the Year with a Disability. That same year, she was given the honour of lighting the cauldron at her home Paralympic...s in Sydney, where she won two gold medals and a silver and was largely responsible for elite Paralympic athletes earning the public respect and admiration that their able-bodied counterparts enjoy. She carried the flag leading out the Australian team at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony four years later. In a career that began at age 16 at the International Paralympic Committee World Athletics Championships in 1990 until she retired after the Athens Paralympics in 2004, she was a dominant force. Louise Sauvage was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2007 as an Athlete Member and in 2019 she was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport for her contribution to the sport of #paraathletics. Read Louise's bio here: https://bit.ly/32DjYIm #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #happybirthday | Athletics Australia | Australian Paralympic Team | Australian Olympic Team

09.01.2022 #SAHOF Member, The Hon. Bob Ellicott AC was largely responsible for creating the Australian Institute of Sport. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games justified his support of the AIS, with many of Australias athletes having had involvement there, learning lessons that ensured their success. Read more: https://bit.ly/35McjcK Australian Olympic Team | Sport Australia | Australian Institute of Sport | #MySydney2000

07.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Steven Bradbury OAM (Speed Skating). Steven Bradbury created history in Salt Lake City when he became the first Australian to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal in the 1000 metre short course speed track skating. However in the ten years prior to his victory Steven had already proved himself to be one of the best performed short track skaters Australia has ever produced. Steven has been a wonderful ambassador for the sport, i...ncluding launching the Revolutionary Boot company which manufactures and supplies may of the top 50 skaters in the world with custom made boots. Steven Bradbury was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2007 for his contribution to the sport of #speedskating. Read Steven's bio here: https://bit.ly/310r4Wc #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Olympic Winter Institute of Australia | Australian Olympic Team

07.01.2022 What a Legend, what a champion! #SAHOF Member Bruce McAvaney sums it up perfectly. What a moment for Cathy Freeman, what a moment for Australia #MySydney2000 #Repost @7olympics

07.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Peter Wilson (Football). Peter Wilson was one of the most dominant players in Australian soccer, playing from 1969 to 1982. Nicknamed Big Willie, he was one of the toughest defenders in the modern era. Between 1970 and 1979, he made a then record 116 appearances for the national team, including 64 A international games, and captained Australia from 1971 in 60 A international games with his biggest achievement coming in 1...974 when the Socceroos reached the Football World Cup finals in Germany for the first time. Peter Wilson was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of #football. Read Peter's bio here: https://bit.ly/2FBybMW #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Socceroos | Football Federation Australia

06.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Wendy Schaeffer OAM (Equestrian). It was Sunburst that took Wendy Schaeffer from Pony Club grade four eventing through her first Equestrian Federation of Australia Senior competition classes and eventually to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics where they won gold. At just 21, Wendy became the youngest woman to win Olympic equestrian gold. She finished the leading rider in the Australian team of world class equestrians - Phillip Dut...ton, Andrew Hoy and Gillian Rolton. Together they became Australias most successful equestrian team ever. Wendy Schaeffer was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of #equestrian. Read Wendy's bio here: https://bit.ly/3iN4h7n #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Australian Olympic Team | Equestrian Australia

06.01.2022 Announcing 2021 Tier 1 #SAHOF Scholarship Holder, Australian Surfing Rising Star Award winner, Molly Picklum. Molly will be mentored by one of the finest women’s water polo players Australia has produced, Debbie Watson OAM. #SAHOFScholarship https://bit.ly/3nLG1VJ more Tier 1 announcements to come... Proudly supported by Sport Australia + Australian Institute of Sport Surfing Australia | Water Polo Australia

06.01.2022 This year marks 60 years since the Australian Equestrian Team won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. The team were the first to achieve medals for Australia in Equestrian events, but the medals didn't come without some difficulty; Brian Cragos horse had broken down at the end of the second day. Bill Roycroft had been concussed in the cross-country phase when Our Solo had fallen on him and he was airlifted to hospital in Rome. Through all of that, the team triumphed! For t...heir incredible effort, they were awarded the Team Sport Australia Award in 2002. Read more: https://bit.ly/33j3Vic #SAHOF | #TeamSportAustraliaAward | Equestrian Australia | Australian Olympic Team

06.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Robert 'Nat' Young (Surfing). 'Nat' Young, while still a junior in 1963, won the Australian Open Surfing Championships at Bondi Beach. Then, from 1964 until 1966, Young remained the Australian Open champion and was World Champion in 1966, before winning the Smirnoff World Pro Championships in 1970 in Hawaii. When he won the World Championship at Ocean Beach, San Diego, in 1966, Young was the first world champion who was no...t a native of the host country and became the first professional Australian surfer. Robert 'Nat' Young was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987 for his contribution to the sport of #surfing. Read Nat's bio here: https://bit.ly/2Ubv8PL #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Surfing Australia

05.01.2022 This is a fascinating insight into #SAHOF Legend Cathy Freeman's suit from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 400m final. Take a look at this piece from the team at the Australian Sports Museum and hear from the designer behind this incredible suit, Eddy Harber. #MySydney2000

05.01.2022 Can you believe its been 20 years? Where has that time gone!? #OnThisDay 20 years ago, #SAHOF Member Andrew Gaze AM was gearing up for one the biggest highlights of his sporting life carrying the Australian Flag into the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as Australian Team Captain. Hear him from as he recounts his feelings, the atmosphere and what it means for him to be a SAHOF Member along side his Dad, Lindsay Gaze OAM. Thanks to the team at Australian Sp...orts Museum for their amazing video work Australian Olympic Team | #MySydney2000

05.01.2022 It's important that we stay connected with friends, family and members of the community, now more than ever. Recently, the Victorian Institute of Sport Performance Lifestyle team caught up with Olympic diver and 2009 #SAHOFScholarship Holder Anabelle Smith, to check in and see how she has been coping. Read more: https://bit.ly/32DHlS6... : Victorian Institute of Sport

05.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Kristy Munroe AM (Surf Life Saving). One of Australia’s most decorated lifesavers, Kristy Munroe won state, national and world championship ironwoman crowns all before her 21st birthday. In a professional career spanning 11 years, Munroe captained an Australian surf lifesaving team to a World Titles event, was a dual world champion in the ironwoman, board and ski events, a nine-time national champion, and a member of 8 A...ustralian representative teams, with two as captain. Signing off on her career in 2008 at just 25, Munroe retired as one of Australia’s most decorated lifesavers. Kristy Munroe was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2016 for her contribution to the sport of #surflifesaving. Read Kristy's bio here: https://bit.ly/2HGFUe1 #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Surf Life Saving Australia

05.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Bob Fulton AM (Rugby League). A brilliant five-eighth or centre, Bob Fulton played 263 first grade matches 213 for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, and 50 for Eastern Suburbs and held the distinction of never having played reserve grade. In all, Fulton scored 129 tries for Manly a club record at the time before leaving to join Easts (the Sydney Roosters) in 1977. He captain-coached Easts in 1979. Retiring as a player th...e same year because of a shoulder injury, he nonetheless stayed on as coach until 1982. Fulton made two Kangaroos tours, in 1973 and 1978. He captained Australia in 1978, participated in four World Cups - in 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1975 and played in three Manly premiership winning teams, in 1972, 1973 and 1976. Bob Fulton was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for his contribution to the sport of #rugbyleague. Read Bob's bio here: https://bit.ly/37oxykc #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | NRL - National Rugby League

05.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 1930 - Phar Lap won a runaway victory in the Melbourne Cup, carrying a whopping 62.5kg! Incredibly, during the 1930 Flemington Spring Carnival he won a race on each of the four event days. This moment was officially enshrined as a #SAHOF Hall of Fame Moment in 2014. Read more about this #HallofFameMoment here: https://bit.ly/35Qr397 #KnowYourSAHOF

04.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Belinda Clark AO (Cricket). Belinda Clark has an impressive record as a player and as captain. She has a batting average of 45.9 over her 25 test innings and 47.49 over 118 ODI matches in an international career spanning 14 years. She captained Australia for 12 years, leading them to two World Cup titles (1997 and 2005). She remains the only Australian, male or female, to have scored a double century in a one day internat...ional. Belinda Clark was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2011 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of #cricket. Read Belinda's bio here: https://bit.ly/3ih3cEi #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Cricket Australia | cricket.com.au

03.01.2022 #OnThisDay 20 years ago #SAHOF Members Dr Grace Bryant OAM and Debbie Watson OAM played integral roles in winning gold for Australia in the Sydney 2000 Womens Water Polo final against the USA. After a long-running battle, this was the first time Water Polo had been included on an Olympic Programme. Hear from Grace and Debbie as they recount their stories from an incredible campaign. #MySydney2000 : Australian Sports Museum Australian Olympic Team | Water Polo Australia | Debbie Watson

03.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Malcolm Milne OAM (Alpine Skiing). Malcolm Milne is regarded as one of Australia’s greatest skiers. He became a member of the Australian Junior Ski Team at the age of just 14 before going on to become the first Australian to win a major international title when he won the overall points standings in the American National Alpine Combined championships in 1969. Milne later joined a French team in Europe, and during one gold...en season in the winter of 1971/72 became the first Australian to win a downhill race in a World Cup event, then won the United States title race at Bear Valley, California; and finished third in the world championship. Malcolm Milne was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 for his contribution to the sport of #AlpineSkiing. Read Malcolm's bio here: https://bit.ly/2U2nwi8 #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Snow Australia | Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

03.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Simon Fairweather OAM (Archery). Simon Fairweather burst into the media spotlight when he won Australia its first ever archery gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. For those who follow archery however, his reputation was assured well before that. He first came to international attention when he won a silver medal in the World Field Archery Championships in 1990. He then took out individual gold in the World Target ...Championships in Poland the following year, giving Australia its first World Archery Champion. In 1999 he won World Gold again in the team’s event. Simon Fairweather was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2009 for his contribution to the sport of #archery. Read Simon's bio here: https://bit.ly/2GEgz3V #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Archery Australia | Australian Olympic Team

02.01.2022 #OnThisDay 20 years ago #SAHOF Members Dennis Cometti AM, Grant Hackett OAM and Kieren Perkins OAM combined for one of the most memorable moments in Australian Olympic history as Grant won his first ever individual gold medal, kick starting a new era in Australian swimming. Hear from Dennis, Grant and Kieren as they re-live that night from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. #MySydney2000

02.01.2022 The Australian Sports Foundation Active Kids Grants aim to provide every child with the active childhood they deserve! In light of the devastating events Australian Sport has experienced this year, the grants will be focusing on volunteer run grassroots and community clubs and will provide funding for kit and equipment for with members aged under 20, with priority given to clubs in disadvantaged and/or rural communities. Applications will be accepted from 1 September to 30 S...eptember with suggested grant values up to $10,000 to fund your projects that will acquire sporting equipment, sporting kits and uniforms. APPLY NOW via the link below

01.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Wayne Gardner AM (Motorcycling). Wayne Gardner developed an early passion for motorbikes, competing in his first race on a well loved mini bike in 1972. After leaving school, Gardner became an apprentice fitter and turner although this profession was soon discarded in order to pursue his dream. A highlight of Gardner’s career was his win at the inaugural Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island in 1989. This race... captured the hearts of the nation as the titanic battle between four of the worlds top riders resulted in a thrilling victory for one of Australia’s favourite sons. His career record includes 18 Grand Prix wins and an unequaled four victories in the Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Event in 1985, 1986, 1991 and 1992. Wayne Gardner was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1991 for his contribution to the sport of #motorcycling. Read Wayne's bio here: https://bit.ly/3jEiUtX #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Motorsport Australia | Motorcycling Australia

01.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend, Wally Lewis AM (Rugby League). In the early 1980s some acclaimed Wally Lewis as the best player the game had ever seen, while others would portray him as a controversial figure that should be cut down to size. By the end of that decade, there would be unanimous agreement after a career of countless highlights for his clubs, Queensland and Australia. Lewis represented Queensland in thirty-one State of Origin games from 198...0 to 1991, and was captain for thirty of them. He also represented Australia in thirty-three international matches from 1981 to 1991 and was national team captain from 1984 to 1989. He is perhaps best known for his State of Origin performances, spearheading Queensland's dominance in that competition throughout the 1980s. He won a record 8 man of the match awards. Wally Lewis was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987 as an Athlete Member and in 2016 he was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport for his contribution to the sport of #rugbyleague. Read Wally's bio here: https://bit.ly/3lmXhhF #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #happybirthday | NRL - National Rugby League | Australian Kangaroos | QRL - Queensland Rugby League

01.01.2022 #SAHOF Member and World Champion Surfer Layne Beachley has overcome many emotional and physical battles in her unrelenting quest for success, love and contentment. Layne was recently featured on ABC TV + iview's Anh's Brush with Fame. Check it out here: https://ab.co/35MuZcw : ABC Australia

01.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member Michellie Jones AM (Triathlon). Few of Australia's long list of triathlon champions have records that can surpass that of Michellie Jones. In a career spanning 20 years Michellie recorded 175 victories over a range of distances. She has stood on the world championship podium more times than any other triathlete and between 1991 and 2003 was world champion twice, won 12 World Cups, won the San Diego International 10 times,... the Chicago Triathlon seven times and the grueling Escape from Alcatraz event eight times, where she is the female course record holder. Michellie Jones was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2014 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of #triathlon. Read Michellie's bio here: https://bit.ly/3hZqNcu #OnThisDay | #SAHOF | #HappyBirthday | Triathlon Australia