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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6 Feb 2024: AIS Basketball Program. 1981. AIS results and awards. Women's team in the Women's Interstate Basketball Conference (WIBC) finished eighth with a 2-8 win/loss record. ... Three male players were selected for the Australian Under 20 men's team, and six
15 Feb 2024: Barnard Pegram. Paul Rowe. Lindsay Spencer. Kim Terrell. Athletes - Women. ... Men. Graeme Brewer. Ron McKeon. Mark Morgan. Women. Susie Woodhouse - Silver 200m Butterfly.
6 Feb 2024: Chris Erickson (Former). Brett Robinson (Former). Jared Tallent. Tristan Thomas. Women. ... Brad Scott (Former) - Silver 800m T37. Russell Short (Former). Women.
24 Nov 2020: Olympic Games, Los Angeles. 31 Jul 1984. Women's 100m Freestyle. 56.51. ... Commonwealth Games, Auckland. 27 Jan 1990. Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay.
22 Jan 2024: Swimming was one of the inaugural eight AIS sports. The swimming program was incredibly successful. ... Close. print. prev. next. AIS Sports Awards Winners. AIS Best of the Best.
21 Jun 2024: Conclusions: Paralympic athletes display moderate to high energy expenditure, varying across sports and individuals. ... E., Hu C.H., Abdu-Glass E., Matzkin E.G., Sports Medicine, Vol.
6 Feb 2024: Esa Peltola - Sports Science/Medicine Coordinator and Sprints Coach. Athletes. Luke Adams. ... Jane Saville - Gold Women’s 20km Walk. Krishna Stanton (Former) - Silver Women’s Marathon.
12 Feb 2024: Sandra Brondello led the free throw percentage. Women's team was fifth in the Australian Club Championships. ... Jenny Cheesman (Head Women's Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Coach). Phil Smyth (Men's Coach).
12 Feb 2024: Australian Senior Women’s Team (World Championships – USSR): Donna Brown (Quinn), Sue Geh, Bronwyn Marshall, Marisa Rowe. ... Jenny Cheesman (Head Women's Coach). Phil Brown (Women's Coach). Phil Smyth (Men's Coach).
14 Feb 2024: Women's team toured Washington State, Oregon and California and finished with a 1-6 win/loss record. ... Dean Kinsman (Women's Head Coach). Nikki Bairstow (Women's Coach). Paul Gorris (Men's Coach).