Media Centre

09 September 2021

New AIS programs helping to Elevate women coaches

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) continues to prioritise the progress of women in Australian high performance sport, with 47 talented pathway coaches – 33 women – participating in two new professional development programs.

06 September 2021

Australia’s Paralympians triumph and inspire in Tokyo

“The toughest of Paralympic preparations has provided us with the most inspiring of human performances,” said Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM, congratulating Australia’s Paralympic team on a triumphant Tokyo Games.

03 September 2021

“I feel like a high performance athlete”: How Taymon Kenton-Smith targeted Tokyo

Confidence is key when competing at the highest level and the AIS Engineering Team has helped Para-archer Taymon Kenton-Smith feel world-class for his first Paralympic Games.

02 September 2021

Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch keeps score for Lifeline

Lynch added an extra incentive for her team-mates during their Olympic campaign when she pledged to donate $100 to Lifeline for every goal scored.

28 August 2021

Jaryd Clifford Going for Gold in Tokyo

Visually impaired distance runner Jaryd Clifford began 2021 by ‘accidently’ breaking the marathon world record, and he's now looking to take the year up another level with his quest for gold in Tokyo.

23 August 2021

Support grows for our biggest Paralympic team abroad

Australia’s largest ever team for an overseas Paralympic Games is being backed by record support at home, including investment and innovation from the Australian Institute of Sport.

18 August 2021

Queensland University of Technology partners with the AIS on athlete scholarship

The new sporting scholarship will see $100,000 distributed to 10 elite athletes to help with the costs of living while focused on competing and studying.

17 August 2021

A letter to Australia’s athletes

The AIS Athlete Advisory Committee writes to Australia's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

12 August 2021

Success of our athletes in Tokyo a team effort that includes all of us

Deputy chair of the Australian Sports Commission, Steve Moneghetti, writes that the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Australia is celebrating much more than gold medals.

10 August 2021

AIS congratulates Olympians for inspirational Games

Australian Institute of Sport CEO Peter Conde said the success of the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympic Games is a testament to collaboration and teamwork within the nation’s high performance sector.