Category: Olympic Games
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It’s Time for Participation to Receive its Fair Share of the Sports Funding Pie
Greg Blood The cost-of-living crisis in Australia has the likelihood of decreasing participation in sport and fitness activities. This follows on from the impact of COVID on sport participation. Traditionally Federal Government funding has been directed more heavily towards high performance i.e., success of Australian athletes and teams on the international sporting arena. Is it…
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Reflecting on Australian Sport in 2021 – Another Year of Living with Covid
By Greg Blood 2021 was another difficult year for athletes, coaches and administrators. It is worthwhile documenting how Australian sport managed the many obstacles thrown up by COVID and the achievements of Australian athletes and teams. A major change during 2021 has been Sport Integrity Australia taking charge of major integrity issues that have beset…
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2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games Power Brokers: Why to Expect Many Changes in 2032 Brisbane’s Journey
By Greg Blood It is just over ten years until the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane and South East Queensland. If the 2000 Sydney Games are any guide, there will be significant turnover of political and administrative power brokers over this period. Documented are the power broker changes during the lead up – 1993…
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Australian Officials at Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics: Pinnacle of Their Careers
By Greg Blood Updated – 12 August 2021 Many of us know about the athletes and in some cases the coaches at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics but little is known about the Australian officials selected. Listed are Australian officials who in many cases the Olympics and Paralympics is the pinnacle of their officiating career.…
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Toyko Olympics: Medals, Personal Bests, Athlete & Team Journeys and Camaraderie
By Greg Blood Prior to the Tokyo Olympics, I detailed the support that the Australian Government through the AIS provided to the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams. It is worthwhile examining the results and outcomes of Tokyo Olympics and how improvements can be made for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. I was so pleased the Olympics…
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Coaches of Australian 2020 Summer Olympic Medallists
By Greg Blood At the end of the Tokyo Olympics it is important to recognise the coaches of Australia’s medallists. Listed are the individual or team coaches where they are known for Australia’s 46 medallists – 17 gold, 7 silver and 22 bronze. The list highlights the majority of medallists had Australian born coaches or…
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Australian Government’s Contribution to Australian Olympic and Paralympic Teams at Tokyo 2021 through the AIS
By Greg Blood With the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, it is worthwhile examining the contribution of the Australian Government through the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to Australian Olympic and Paralympic team preparation from 2016 to 2021. These teams have also been supported by Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, state institute/academies of sport, national…
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The Australian High Performance System – the Way Forward
By Jim Ferguson Background With Australia likely to win the rights to host the 2032 Olympic Games renewed attention will be focussed on our elite sporting performance. This has declined in recent years. From being recognised as a world leader with 4th place on the total medal tally at both the Sydney and Athens Olympics,…
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Revisiting Olympic Athlete Program & Paralympic Preparation Program (1994-2000)
By Greg Blood It is worthwhile revisiting the Olympic Athlete Program (OAP) and Paralympic Preparation Program (PPP) with the strong likelihood of Brisbane and South East Queensland hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. These Australian Government funding programs led to Australia having its most successful Summer Olympics and Paralympics to date. Besides the Australia’s…
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Further reflections on the Australian Institute of Sport – a national ‘living’ icon.
By Ron Harvey CVO AM – 3rd Director of the AIS (1987-1989) My recent article AIS – a national living icon and recent reflections by early AIS staff and athletes made me look back to Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s comments when he opened the AIS in 1981- “Coaches and athletes working together through this institute,…
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