Category: Australian Institute of Sport

• The Australian Institute of Sport Story 1981-2013

  By Greg Blood. Originally published Clyde Street Blog, 15 May 2018. In December 2012, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), as we know it, changed when the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) under Chair John Wylie launched its Australia’s Winning Edge 2012-2022 strategy. A major plank of the strategy was for the AIS to no longer directly manage…

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  April 29, 2020

  Athletes, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Author – Greg Blood, Coaching, Commonwealth Games, Evaluation and Review, Facilities, Funding, Government Policy, High Performance Sport, History, Olympic Games, Paralympics Australia, Sport Science, Talent Development

• How long can the proposed National Sports Plan survive?

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 13 May 2018 The Australian Government is due to release the long awaited first official National Sports Plan in the next few months. I have concerns about the future of the plan and not necessarily its direction. Why? The increasing political instability in Australian Governments and the…

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  April 26, 2020

  Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Evaluation and Review, Government Policy, High Performance Sport, History, Participation, Politics

• Remembering the contributions of AIS Men’s football to the Socceroos

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 27 April 2017. The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has announced that it will be closing its Centre of Excellence (originally AIS Men’s Football) at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra at the end of the year. It is worth reflecting on the contribution of the…

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  April 26, 2020

  Athletes, Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Coaching, Football, High Performance Sport, Talent Development

• Development of an Olympic gold medallist: A study of Jared Tallent

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 6 July 2016. Updated March 2021 on Tallent’s official retirement. In watching Australian athletes at the 2016 Rio Games, I urge viewers to take time to reflect on where they are at in their Olympics/Paralympics journey – gaining experience or strong contender for a medal. This a…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Athletics, Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Coaching, High Performance Sport, History, Olympic Games, Talent Development

• Diversity in coaches is crucial for Rio medal success

  Originally published in The Roar 2 August 2016. Coaches will play a significant role in the success of Australian athletes and teams at the 2016 Rio Games. The Olympics and Paralympics are the pinnacle for most athletes, and the same can be said for coaches. There will be two types of coaches in Rio –…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Coaching, High Performance Sport, History, Olympic Games