Australian Institute of Sport
A year ago, Australian Rugby Sevens Co-Captain Shannon Parry didn’t know if she would make a second Olympics but she has revealed how she got back on track for Tokyo in the latest episode of the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) IGTV series, AIS Reset.
A long run of injuries and the 12-month postponement of the Olympics had Parry wondering whether she would get the chance to chase a second gold medal.
“There are definitely days where I thought, what am I doing?,” said Parry. “I’m a full time qualified teacher, should I just go back to that? Should I hang up the boots?”
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The loss to the French inevitably reignites the never ending rugby debate as to why Australia is not doing better.
Rugby in Australia in many ways just reflects sport in Australia. Over the decades Australia has had success in sport through being an early adopter, innovator and of course having golden generations. However, after a time we are unable to sustain that early advantage or leverage off a golden generation.
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Australian Institute of Sport
An athlete advisory group comprising Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes has been launched with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to help guide the direction of female performance and health in Australian sport.
Tokyo-bound Olympians Nina Kennedy (Pole Vault), Sarah Hawe (Rowing), Stephanie Kershaw (Hockey) and Lea Yanitsis (Water Polo), netball world champion Natalie Medhurst and Paralympic swimmer Jessica Smith are among the 14 women selected to be part of the AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative (FPHI) Athlete Reference Group
The AIS FPHI is designed to increase knowledge and support on matters of female health, wellbeing and performance in Australian sport, including areas such as the menstrual cycle, menstrual abnormalities, puberty and hormonal contraception.
Olympic athletes confront mental health challenges
FILE - In this June 26, 2021, file photo, Sam Mikulak competes on the parallel bars during the men s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis. On the eve of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental-health challenge than it was a physical one. The COVID-19 postponement altered years of training plans, and the uncertain landscape amid the ongoing pandemic only added to lingering anxiety. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Jeff Roberson
FILE - In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Simone Manuel participates in the women s 50-meter freestyle during wave two of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trial in Omaha, Neb. On the eve of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental-health challenge than it was a physical one. The COVID-19 postponement altered years of training plans, and the