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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5 Feb 2024: Andrew Jachno. Women. Kerry Saxby-Junna – Silver 10km Walk. World Student Games (Universiade) - Duisburg, Germany (22-30 August). ... Image gallery. Please note - only a limited number of images from the Clearinghouse for Sport collection are displayed.
6 Feb 2024: Chris Troode - Gold 4x400m Relay. Women. Lauren Boden. Melissa Breen. ... Tristan Thomas. Women. Cheryl Webb (Former). Claire Woods.
30 Nov 2020: Date. Event. Time . Athletes. Competition . 7 Mar 1992 . Women's 200m Backstroke (SC). ... 14 Aug 2004. Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (LC). 3:35.94.
4 Sep 2021: World Class to World Best (WC2WB) is Australia’s premium high performance sport conference. ... Themes. The Conference provided attendees with cutting edge insights for the future of elite sport.
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.
30 Oct 2023: Most popular sport-related activities 2022–23. Estimated number of participants. Females aged 15-34. ... Surfing. 60,000. DanceSport. 49,000. Top 10 sports/activities shown. Most popular non-sport-related activities 2022–23.
20 Mar 2023: despite a few programs being created in Australia to increase the levels of sport participation for targeted groups such as women and indigenous Australians. ... The authors found that the policies and practices behind ‘disability’ sport have
8 Dec 2023: Australian initiatives to support and encourage participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
22 Feb 2024: Governments around the world invest in major sporting events to create social, economic, and cultural benefits.
6 Jul 2021: 09 Sep 2016. Kim Brennan, Olympic Gold Medallist - Rowing. I have so much hope for women in leadership roles, Kim Brennan.