In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members—when compared to their male cohort. A variety of strategies exist to help equalise opportunities for girls and women, however, concerns continue on how gender bias may prevent them from receiving the full benefits sport and physical activity (PA) can offer.
Read moreIn practical terms ‘sport’ is defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures. What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions.
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15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Vladimir Vatkin (Men). Valery Kaladzinski (Senior Women). Athletes - Men. ... Luke Wadsworth (AIS/VIS). Luke Wiwatowski (AIS/NSWIS). Athletes - Women. Georgia Bonora (AIS/VIS).
15 Feb 2024: Basketball. 1981-2013. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Basketball program was one of the eight founding sports at the AIS in Canberra. ... Coaches. Patrick Hunt AM (Senior) 1981-1983. Jenny Cheesman (Women) AM 1983–1985.
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Melic Tichabaev (Women). Mikhail Barabach (Women). Xu Ye Mei (Women). Wang Gui Ping (Women).
12 Feb 2024: Women's team toured the West Coast of the United States with a 9-2 win/loss record. ... Jenny Cheesman (Head Women's Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Coach). Athletes - Men.
12 Feb 2024: Women's team represented Australia at the Oceania Championships, won the final against Fiji. ... Brendan Flynn (Head Women's Coach). Jenny Cheesman (Women's Coach). Phil Smyth (Men's Coach).
15 Feb 2024: Support staff. Warwick Forbes (Head Coach - Men). Ju Ping Tian (Head Coach - Women). ... Guo Xin Min (Women). Qu Derui (Women). Vladimir Vatkin (Men). Yu Bo (Men).
15 Feb 2024: Rob Woodhouse - Bronze 400m Individual Medley. Women. Susie Baumer. Suzanne Landells - Silver 400m Individual Medley. ... Michele Pearson - Women's 100m Freestyle 56.51, Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA, 31 July 1984.
15 Feb 2024: Women. Merindah Dingjan. Sally Foster - Silver 4x100m Medley Relay (Heats); Bronze 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Heats). ... Felicity Galvez - Women's 100m Butterfly (SC) 55.46, World Cup, Stockholm, Sweden, 11 November 2009.
12 Feb 2024: Australian Women’s Team (Olympic Games - Los Angeles, USA): Sue Geh, Bronwyn Marshall, Donna Quinn (Brown). ... End of year tours: Women's team in Western Australia and Men's team in Queensland.
14 Feb 2024: Tayla Roberts was named Rookie of the Year. Bob Staunton Memorial Scholarship: Men - Jason Cade; Women - Nicole Seekamp. ... Phil Brown (Women's Head Coach). Kristy Flores (Women's Coach). Paul Gorris (Men's Coach).