Sporting leaders from a dozen countries have been brought together to enhance Australia’s performance at the Brisbane 2032 Games.
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) organised the post-Olympic and Paralympic workshop with high-performance sport leaders from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands at its European Training Centre (ETC) in Italy.
Led by the Australian Sports Commission‘s Matti Clements and Fiona de Jong, the 12 participating nations each presented their unique insights, reflections and knowledge from Paris 2024.
Ms de Jong, the AIS ETC Lead, said sharing global best practices and challenges would uplift and strengthen efforts to support athletes universally.
“With Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the uniquely positioned AIS ETC will help Australia maximise the ‘green and gold decade’,” Ms de Jong said.
She said the key workshop showcased Australia’s “home away from home” and forged connections which may help Australian sports train and compete around the world with greater ease.
Ms Clements, AIS’s Performance Executive General Manager, said the organisation was developing an approach around international relations to assist sports and benefit athletes, as well as sharing information on the “Win Well” strategy which emphasised caring for the people of sport.
“It was really clear that investment in athlete wellbeing and rights is a universal focus for these top sporting nations and for the future sustainability of sport,” she said.
