31 October 2023

Day 1 Highlights: World Class to World Best

Welcome to our Day 1 summary of the nation’s premier sport conference, World Class to World Best (WC2WB), where we will be providing highlights throughout the day from some of the leading experts in sport and innovation.

31 October 2023

Minister for Sport Anika Wells addresses World Class to World Best

The Minister for Sport, The Hon Anika Wells MP delivers an opening address at the World Class to World Best conference at the AIS, and spoke passionately about the vital role she sees sport playing in this country.

31 October 2023

Kieren Perkins opens World Class to World Best conference in Canberra

ASC CEO Kieren Perkins gives his welcome address at the World Class to World Best conference at the AIS Campus in Canberra.

30 October 2023

World Class to World Best returns to the AIS

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) campus in Canberra is gearing up to host almost 400 of the best and brightest from across the Australian high performance sport system for the nation’s premier sport conference, World Class to World Best (WC2WB).

25 October 2023

AIS to help sports develop future Olympians and Paralympians

An AIS project aimed at utilising growth and maturation tracking insights of young athletes will help sports maximise success at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

25 October 2023

Rowing coaches combat the jungle on Army learning experience

Rowing Australia coaches have completed a 5-day immersive experience at the Australian Army’s Jungle Combat Training Centre (CTC) in Tully, Queensland.

20 October 2023

Athletes spring into action at the AIS Campus

The AIS Campus in Canberra has been a hive of activity through October, with 10 high performance camps across archery, athletics, boxing, netball, snow sports, softball and volleyball on site.

20 October 2023

EOIs open as AIS farewells Athlete Advisory Committee members

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is calling for expressions of interest to join the Athlete Advisory Committee as three Olympic and Paralympic champions step down.

19 October 2023

Usman Khawaja headlines AIS Champions in Chairs 2023

Athletes representing more than 20 Olympic and Paralympic sports took a day out from preparing for Paris 2024 to come together for the 2023 edition of Champion in Chairs.

19 October 2023

New study into health of retired female athletes seeking survey participants

An AIS study is seeking former elite female athletes to share how participation in sport has impacted their long-term health through an online survey.