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Victorian Institute of Sport

Locality: South Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9425 0000

Address: 1 Lakeside Drive 3206 South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.vis.org.au

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25.01.2022 Prior to Rio the Victorian Institute of Sport contacted many of the athletes families to find out who would be at the Games and who would be staying home. We knew that if a son or daughter had Olympic success there could be media mayhem... #RememberingVISAtTheGames

25.01.2022 Now Hiring | Due to a maternity leave vacancy, a six month opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to join the Victorian Institute of Sport Business team as the Accounts Payable Assistant on a part time basis working approximately 15 hour per week. #SuccessInSportAndLife

24.01.2022 After what was hailed one of the greatest Paralympic Games ever, Dylan Alcott, Leanna Del Toso and Carol Cooke spoke about their 2012 London experiences. #RememberingVISAtTheGames

23.01.2022 The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games was one for the ages, Victorian Institute of Sport athletes provided some spine tingling and wonderful moments.

23.01.2022 Before Kieran Ault-Connell and Russell Short went to Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, a Grade 6 student from Moorabbin Primary School wrote a letter to the Victorian Institute of Sport...

22.01.2022 Congratulations Jemima Montag, Laura Peel and Al Viney who today have been announced the finalists of the Open Universities Australia Performance Lifestyle Award. Tune in tonight at 6pm to find out who will be the winner for 2020. WATCH: https://youtu.be/-xp07zXuEwo ... AWARDS HUB: https://vis.org.au/vis-awards-2020 See more

21.01.2022 Victorian Institute of Sport staff members and coaches werent as surprised as the rest of the nation when Mack Horton won 400m freestyle gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, as they knew it had been many years in the making. #RememberingVISAtTheGames

21.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disability - Australia; to celebrate, we share the inspiring stories of VIS Para-rowers, Al Viney and Al Vuillermin. #IDPWD

21.01.2022 2020 has provided many new and different challenges. Victorian Institute of Sport Performance Lifestyle team caught up with race walker Rhydian Cowley, to check in and see how hes going. #AthleteWellbeing

21.01.2022 The 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games were special for so many reasons.

21.01.2022 14 Victorian Institute of Sport athletes were today named winners of the 2XU Coach Awards. The awards were announced as part of the 2020 Victorian Institute of Sport Awards. Hear what they had to say

20.01.2022 After blitzing the field at the 2020 Women's Madison, Victorian Ruby Roseman-Gannon has now been recognised by the Victorian Institute of Sport for her dedication to cycling.

20.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz: Empower your Passion. Join Olympic sailing silver medalliCody Simpsonanin and gloCody Simpson and WWF ambassador, Cody Simpson as they discuss their mutual passion for environmental protection. Learn how you can #EmpowerYourself in your individual passion.

19.01.2022 One of the most poignant photos to emerge from the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics featured hand cyclist Stuart Tripp with his face crumpled into tears when he phoned his biggest supporter, his wife Gillean, after winning the silver medal in the H5 time trial. #RememberingVISAtTheGames

19.01.2022 Who else caught Milly Tapper, Penny Smith and Bill Tait on ABC News?

18.01.2022 365 Days To Go! Its been a tough year for everyone, but the goal hasnt changed, well be ready! Join the squad at https://aussquad.org.au/ #ReadySetTokyo #TogetherForTokyo Australian Paralympic Team

18.01.2022 Saturday, 16 August 2008 will be remembered by the VIS and rowers nationwide as one of the most successful days in Australian Olympic history. #RememberingVISAtTheGames

18.01.2022 After being selected for Tokyo 2020, Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Jemima Montag can now also add IOC Young Leader to her resume after being chosen from a pool of 3,000 applicants for the prestigious program.

17.01.2022 BOOK NOW! The Victorian Institute of Sport Advancement Series is open for Government Schools and now is the chance for your secondary students to learn from leading experts in Sports Nutrition & Sport Science. Sessions in term 4 are open and the program is free of charge for Victorian Government Schools. #VISAdvancementSeries Victorian Government News #VictorianChallengeandEnrichmentSeries

15.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz: Empower your Future Join dual Olympian and Managing Director of Flemming Promotions, Jane Flemming, and award-winning landscaper Charlie Albone as they discuss finding career contentment through unplanned pathways. #EmpowerYourself

15.01.2022 Some exciting news for your Monday morning - Jaryd Clifford had been selected for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, well done Jaryd! #Together4Tokyo Australian Paralympic Team

13.01.2022 The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is pleased to announce the renewed partnership with Open Universities Australia (OUA). #SuccessInSportAndLife

13.01.2022 Lauren Burns created history in Sydney 2000 when she became Taekwondos first Olympic Gold medallist.

12.01.2022 Now Hiring | The Victorian Institute of Sport are looking for a dynamic and passionate high performance professional to join its team in the role of Performance Analyst for Para Table Tennis & Paralympic Projects. #SuccessInSportAndLife

12.01.2022 Our VIS Nutrition Team have put together a few tips to help you get through the Christmas season and come out fit, healthy and ready to take on 2021.

12.01.2022 We will remember them. Lest we forget.

11.01.2022 That's a wrap! Congratulations to the remaining athletes who have just been named winners of the 2XU Coach Awards. If you missed the presentation, you can still tune in here: https://youtu.be/fZ9QxTFhgd0 ... #VISAwards2020

11.01.2022 Today marks #1YearToGo until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, to follow along with us click here: https://vis.org.au/beijing-2022 #ChasingWinter

11.01.2022 Kelly Cartwright broke the world record on her way to claiming gold in the F42/44 long jump with a leap of 4.38m at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Cartwright summed up her journey for the VIS Pinnacle Magazine in 2012. #RememberingVISAtTheGames

11.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz: Empower Your Identity Indigenous Olympians Patrick Mills and Kyle Vander-Kuyp, tennis champion Sam Stosur and Algerian-born runner Youcef Abdi will reveal the importance of identity to their wellbeing on the final day of Wellbeing Week 2020. #EmpowerYourself

11.01.2022 Today is National Health & Physical Education Day and Victorian Institute of Sport athletes want to encourage all students to stay active while learning from home. Our athletes are highlighting the importance of how physical activity impacts the learning potential and wellbeing in everyone so get moving, because every step counts! #HPEday #BeFitBeWell

10.01.2022 The performance of our Olympic and Paralympic teams at the 2004 Games in Athens was exceptional.

10.01.2022 Now Hiring | The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has an exciting opportunity for a ICT & App Technician to join our world class sports institute, headquartered in Albert Park Melbourne. #SuccessInSportAndLife

10.01.2022 Its important that we stay connected with friends, family and members of the community, now more than ever. Victorian Institute of Sport Performance Lifestyle team caught up with Olympic diver Anabelle Smith, to check in and see how she has been coping.

09.01.2022 VIS Sport Scientist and Shooting Australia Sports Medicine Coordinator at the time, Nick Sanders, was part of the support group which went to Athens with the Olympic Shooting team in 2004.

09.01.2022 Congratulations Rowie Webste, Jenna O’Hea and Caitlin Thwaites who have all been announced finalists of the very special Sarah Tait Spirit Award for 2020. Tune in tonight at 6pm to see who will win this special award. HUB: vis.org.au/vis-awards-2020 WATCH: youtu.be/dxCRNsdquUc

08.01.2022 Current national racewalking champion Jemima Montag, has officially been selected to make her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

08.01.2022 Triple Olympian Catherine Arlove was able to successfully juggle her work, study and sport commitments throughout her journey. After the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, the VIS Marketing Team caught up with her to see how she was able to do so.

08.01.2022 In VIS sport, Dylan Alcott will aim to keep an unbeaten Australian Open record alive, Brooke Stratton jumped a new seasons best, Carol Cooke won an eleventh straight road title and Doug Crawford narrowly missed out on advancing in his World Championship debut.

08.01.2022 Exciting news - The gyms are reopening in Metro Victoria!

08.01.2022 What a way to return - Danielle Scott!!

08.01.2022 Twenty years since the Opening Ceremony of #Sydney2000, Aussie Olympians, Paralympians, administrators and volunteers commemorated the best Games ever at Sydney Olympic Park this morning #MySydney2000

07.01.2022 2020 has been a challenging year and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and support those around us. Our VIS staff and athletes have an important message to share this R U OK Day

05.01.2022 Many will remember the moment Kim Brennan (nee Crow) won Australias first ever womens single scull medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. But, what you dont know is that she actually managed to break it! READ: bit.ly/2EZPY0h #RememberingVISAtTheGames

05.01.2022 Tonight Aerial Skiing Champion Laura Peel was recognised at the 2020 Victorian Institute of Sport Awards for her commitment to pursuing success in sport and life. Peel won the Open Universities Australia Performance Lifestyle award in a strong field of athletes, with Para Rower Alexandra Viney and Tokyo-bound race walker Jemima Montag as the other finalists.

05.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz: Empower Your Friendships Well hear from Winter Olympic teammates, and friends, Belle Brockhoff and Holly Crawford about the importance of friendship to their own wellbeing and elite sporting careers. The session will also pay respect to Alex Chumpy Pullin, teammate, mentor and friend to Holly and Belle, who tragically passed away in July.... #EmpowerYourself

03.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz kicks off at 1pm AEST TODAY! Join Australian Sailing Team Olympic silver medallist Lisa Darmanin and global musician Cody Simpson as they discuss their mutual passion for environmental protection.

03.01.2022 Wellbeing Week 2020, presented by Allianz: Empower Your Mental Health If theres something three-time Olympian Cate Campbell and professional surfer Owen Wright have in common, its being brave and resilient in the face of adversity. The Tokyo 2020 hopefuls share the ups and downs of their mental health journeys on RUOK Day, alongside UNSW School of Psychiatry Associate Professor, Dr. Simon Rosenbaum. ... #EmpowerYourself #RUOKDay

03.01.2022 "Some of the biggest risks I took led to the most amazing opportunities". From Equestrian to becoming a Paralympic triathlete, Kate Doughty - Triathlete has called time on her career. From all at the Victorian Institute of Sport Congratulations and good luck for what the next chapter holds.

02.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC Week - A week that gives us all an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. READ: https://www.naidoc.org.au #NAIDOC2020

02.01.2022 Born without a left arm or left lung, Tim Matthews never felt he had a disability, reaching for the stars he went onto become a triple Paralympic gold medallist.

01.01.2022 The Victorian Government has announced a further easing of restrictions, with Victoria taking further steps toward COVID Normal. Here's everything you need to know about the next steps for Sport and Recreation in Victoria.

01.01.2022 Tomorrow is R U OK Day so our Victorian Institute of Sport Performance Lifestyle team caught up with para rower Al Viney, to check in and see how she has been prioritising her own wellbeing and mental health. #AthleteWellbeing