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• Vale Peter Bowman – ‘Unsung’ Pioneer AIS Administrator

  By Greg Blood With the recent death of Peter Bowman, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) lost one of its founding staff. I have great memories of Bowman’s 20 years at the AIS and this includes the first time I met him – my interview in early 1983 for the librarian position at the AIS…

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  July 16, 2020

  Athletics, Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Governance, High Performance Sport, History, Uncategorized

• What is the future of ‘Sport 2030’ in the post COVID19 world?

  By Greg Blood In May 2018, I published the article How long can the proposed National Sports Plan survive? It is worthwhile to revisit Sport 2030 , known as the National Sports Plan, due to changes in Australian sport leadership, undetermined Australian Government decisions and significant impact of COVID-19 on sport as well as other parts…

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  June 15, 2020

  Athletes, Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Commonwealth Games, Funding, Governance, Government Policy, High Performance Sport, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Participation, Physical Activity, Uncategorized

• Leaders in Australian Sport 1980-2020

  By Greg Blood Recently Ian Hanson, swimming journalist and historian, published an article on James Taylor CBE who in 1920 was the inaugural President of the Australian Olympic Council and held the position until his death in 1944. It reminded me that in early part of 20th century Australian sport there were many long term…

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  May 23, 2020

  Australian Olympic Committee, Author – Greg Blood, Commonwealth Games Australia, Governance, Hall of Fame, Uncategorized