42-757: The Australian Cricket Academy was founded in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). It was initially located at Henley Beach in Adelaide before moving to the Allan Border Field in Brisbane , Queensland in 2004 and renamed the " Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence ". It was designed to be a finishing school for leading young cricketers and
84-432: A 'super stadium' built with World Cup standard facilities and capacity, able to be reduced to approximately 30,000 seats after the event. Such a facility would have to incorporate movable seating in order to accommodate all of the major Australian sporting codes. The official bid for the 2022 World Cup indicated that the 'super stadium' plan was unlikely and the original plan of a new rectangular stadium built next door to
126-473: A 15-year significant redevelopment of the foreshore which extends the city to the Eastern Basin. Along with the stadium, as part of the redevelopment there would be apartments, a convention centre and an urban beach. Plans to build a new stadium have, however, been put on hold indefinitely due to the need for funds to compensate local residents over an asbestos home insulation debacle. Plans to construct
168-545: A 4,200 capacity indoor stadium which has been used for sports such as basketball, gymnastics and volleyball as well as music concerts. Directly adjacent to, but not strictly part of the institute is the 25,000 capacity outdoor Canberra Stadium which has hosted matches of all the major forms of football played in Australia. In 2005, 2009, and 2010 the institute won awards at the prestigious Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards. These awards were given in recognition of
210-519: A design student from Bendigo , Victoria. Her design showed an athlete with hands clasped above the head in recognition of victory. The colours of the logo were red, white and blue, which are the same colours as the Australian flag. On 3 February 2014, the AIS launched a new logo in line with its new direction as outlined in its Winning Edge program that was launched in 2012. Landor Associates designed
252-636: A major reason for Australia's recent success in international sporting competitions. In 2011, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib announced the AIS would take responsibility for the strategic direction of high performance sport in Australia. In November 2012, the ASC released "Australia's Winning Edge 2012–2022", a high performance sport plan, which highlighted a new role for the AIS particularly in terms of developing coaches and talent identification but not directly managing national sports organisations elite athlete programs as it had done since 1981. A brief overview of
294-635: A number of sculptures located throughout the Bruce Campus, such as 'Acrobats', 'Gymnast', 'Pole Vaulter' and 'Soccer Players' by John Robinson and the 'Swimmer' by Guy Boyd . After the Sydney 2000 Olympics, two of the three sculptures - ' Gymnast' and 'Wheelchair Basketballer' - that were located on the Sydney Tower Eye prior to the Olympics were installed at the AIS. The AIS Arena is
336-581: A statue of another Raiders and Australian league representative Laurie Daley adorns the main grandstand entrance. The eastern grandstand was named the Gregan/Larkham Grandstand on 28 April 2007, after Brumbies and Australia rugby union greats George Gregan and Stephen Larkham . Both ended their international careers after the 2007 Rugby World Cup as the two most-capped players in Wallabies history (at that time), with Gregan at
378-459: A world-record 139 and Larkham at 102. Whilst the stadium suits the needs of its two current primary tenants, as of 2017 it is the smallest Super Rugby stadium and only a medium-sized NRL venue. The stadium itself is approaching 35 years old, and despite modernisations over the years is lacking in certain amenities for fans – especially covered seating. Additionally, Australia had bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Canberra Stadium does not meet
420-785: Is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's 66-hectare (163-acre) headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce , Canberra . The AIS is a division of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), part of the Australian Government under the Department of Health and Aged Care . Two reports were the basis for developing the AIS: The Role, Scope and Development of Recreation in Australia (1973) by John Bloomfield and Report of
462-656: Is a program within the AIS. It was for some time known as the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy as part of a sponsorship arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia . The current manager is the retired captain of the Australian women's cricket team , Belinda Clark . At the end of the 2010–11 Ashes series , Troy Cooley become head coach. Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport ( AIS )
SECTION 10
#1732801391272504-617: Is also a partner with the AIS in skeleton (toboganning) . The Elite Athlete Education Network (EAEN), formerly known as the Elite Athlete Friendly Universities (EAFU) network, is a network of universities and other education providers who are committed to supporting elite student athletes in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. The guiding principles which underpin the network include: The AIS Men's Basketball Program played in
546-752: The Australian Sports Commission and leased to the Government of the Australian Capital Territory . While the current lease is due to expire in 2010, the ACT Government is seeking ownership of the stadium through a land transfer with the Australian Government. Capacity is a nominal all-seated 25,011, the largest crowd being 28,753 for the 2004 Super 12 Final. The main grandstand is named after Canberra Raiders and Australian rugby league player Mal Meninga , and
588-604: The Hobart Chargers in the 2002 National Championship game . Following the 2010 season, the program had a change of direction and withdrew from the SEABL. In 2014, after Basketball Australia assumed responsibility of the AIS basketball program, the team returned to the SEABL under a new moniker, the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE). The AIS women's team originally played in
630-648: The NBL1 East . Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium , commercially known as GIO Stadium Canberra , is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra , the capital of Australia. It is the largest sports venue by capacity in Canberra. The facility was designed by architect Philip Cox and constructed by Leighton Contractors . It opened on 29 October 1977. In 1977, it
672-508: The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) between 1982 and 2010. The team was coached by Patrick Hunt from 1982 to 1992, then Gordie McLeod (1993–97), Frank Arsego (1998–2002), and Marty Clarke (2003–10). They made the playoffs just six times, but behind coach Arsego and future NBA player Andrew Bogut , the AIS won the 2002 East Conference championship . They went on to lose 98–93 to
714-478: The Sydney Swans . Also around that time, a cricket pitch was placed in the centre of the ground as an experiment, and a day/night one-day cricket match was played between two local teams before a small crowd. Regular cricket matches on the ground did not eventuate. Further renovations occurred in 1997, in preparation for staging soccer matches as part of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, which shrank
756-476: The WNBL from 1983 to 2012, before being resurrected in 2014 alongside the men's team, thus entering the SEABL for the first time. Both teams were ineligible for the playoffs between 2014 and 2017 due to not playing full seasons. With a change to playing full seasons in 2018, both teams became eligible for the playoffs for the first time. Following the demise of the SEABL, both BA Centre of Excellence teams played in
798-537: The AIS released the National High Performance Sport Research Agenda, designed to prioritise resources in areas of critical importance to Australia's high performance sport system. In July 2022 the AIS awarded grants to six Australian research teams, aimed at optimising the performance of alite athletes, coaches and support staff. The document "Recommendations for conducting AIS-supported research in high performance sport"
840-422: The AIS. These include: Basketball Australia Centre for Excellence, Netball Australia Centre for Excellence, Football Federation of Australia Centre of Excellence , Rowing Australia National Training Centre, Volleyball Australia Centre of Excellence, and Swimming Australia National Training Centre . The AIS does continue to support other athletes in other sports however they are self funded and not under
882-676: The Australian Sports Institute Study Group (1975) (group chaired by Allan Coles). The need for the AIS was compounded in 1976 when the Australian Olympic team failed to win a gold medal at the Montreal Olympics , which was regarded as a national embarrassment for Australia. The institute's well-funded programs (and more generally the generous funding for elite sporting programs by Australian and State Governments) have been regarded as
SECTION 20
#1732801391272924-563: The Coronavirus lockdown . These guidelines were used by the Australian government National Cabinet and the various Australian state governments to recommend stages for recommencing sport after the vast majority closed down in late March to early May 2020. Generally the doctors working at the AIS have been sports medicine specialists qualified through the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians . In March 2022
966-500: The National Training Centre banner. Up until 2013, the AIS offered scholarships to athletes across 36 programs in 26 different sports: Sports that previously had an AIS program but were discontinued prior to 2013 included: weightlifting , water polo (men), volleyball (women), wrestling , shooting , archery , boxing (1997 - 2010) and golf . . The head coach for the AIS boxing program from 1997 to 2010
1008-672: The Raiders and the Wests Tigers, the only such occasion in National Rugby League history, with the snow causing frost damage to the turf intended for the Olympic soccer tournament. Olympic soccer in 2000 initiated a stadium facelift, converting the playing surface from oval to rectangular and bringing the crowd closer to the action. It is now an all-seater rectangular stadium with two main grandstands on either side of
1050-963: The accolade; and the awarding has varied over the ensuing years. AIS was established to provide high level coaching to Australian athletes. Since its establishment in 1981, the AIS has employed highly credentialed Australian and international coaches. Original coaches were - Bill Sweetenham and Dennis Pursley (swimming), Wilma Shakespear in netball, Adrian Hurley and Patrick Hunt (basketball), Peter Lloyd and Kazuyu Honda (gymnastics), Jimmy Shoulder (football), Ray Ruffels and Helen Gourlay (tennis), Kelvin Giles, Gary Knoke and Merv Kemp (track and field), and Lyn Jones (weightlifting). Other notable AIS coaches - Charlie Walsh (cycling), Barry Dancer and Richard Charlesworth (hockey), Terry Gathercole (swimming), Marty Clarke (basketball). AIS established sports medicine and sports science services and research programs when established in 1981. Dr Dick Telford
1092-569: The athletics track meant that Australian rules football games, more specifically those of the Australian Football League (AFL), could be played at the ground, resulting in pre-season matches being scheduled as early as 1990. In 1995, an AFL match for premiership points was contested between the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy . There were also a number of pre-season AFL games played at the venue, mostly featuring
1134-477: The current stadium, with the existing facility re-configured for oval field sports, was considered to be the likely outcome. After the failed World Cup bid a new rectangular covered stadium was proposed for Canberra. In 2013 the ACT government announced plans to build a 30,000 covered (with a roof similar to Forsyth Barr Stadium ) rectangular stadium in the city on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. It would be part of
1176-471: The daily public tours that are available. Each tour, which takes in several different buildings of the institute as well as the arena and the Sportex zone, is led by an athlete currently training there. Shortly after its inception in 1981, the AIS held a competition for a symbol that would depict the AIS aim of "achieving supremacy in sport". Over 500 designs were submitted. The winner was Rose-Marie Derrico,
1218-489: The history of the AIS follows. The AIS employs a number of staff who primarily work in Sports Science and Sports Medicine , which includes disciplines such as sports nutrition , performance analysis, skill acquisition, physiology , recovery, biomechanics , athlete career education, strength and conditioning , psychology, physical therapies , talent identification, and applied performance research. There are
1260-542: The inaugural NBL1 season in 2019 . In 2020 and 2021, both BA Centre of Excellence teams competed in the Waratah League . The men's team were crowned co-champions of the 2021 season. In 2022 , both BA Centre of Excellence teams were entered into the NBL1 as part of a Wildcard conference playing against the top teams from all five NBL1 State Conferences. In 2023 , both BA Centre of Excellence teams played in
1302-519: The necessary criteria to host matches. As such, the ACT Government launched a study examining the upgrade or replacement of Canberra Stadium, with options ranging from increasing capacity and enclosing the current facility, to completely re-configuring the current stadium to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football and building a state of the art rectangular facility next door. Citing costs of building multiple facilities as an issue, ACT Sports Minister Andrew Barr indicated his preference would be
Australian Cricket Academy - Misplaced Pages Continue
1344-459: The new brand and logo. The gold in the brand representing Australia's pursuit of gold. From 2014, as a result of Australia's Winning Edge 2012-2023 strategy, the AIS no longer directly offered scholarships to athletes. As a result of the strategy, many national sporting organisations are utilizing the AIS facilities and services on an ongoing or regular basis. Several national sports organisations have located their national centres for excellence at
1386-440: The playing field. The major disadvantage of that revamp was that the stadium could no longer host AFL games. All top-class cricket and Australian rules football games in Canberra are now staged at the 15,000-capacity Manuka Oval . A 2008 Rugby League World Cup game between Scotland and France was played at Canberra Stadium, the first ever rugby league test played at the venue. France defeated Scotland 36–16. In 2009, there
1428-467: The size of the playing field, preventing any future Australian rules football games being played there. The final cost of the renovations was more than seven times what had been originally anticipated by the Territory government of the time, and the subsequent controversy ended the career of then Chief Minister Kate Carnell . During the lead-up, unseasonal snow fell on 28 May 2000, during a match between
1470-918: Was Bodo Andreass . Many prominent Australian athletes have taken up AIS scholarships. In 2001, the AIS established the Best of the Best Award to recognise highly performed AIS athletes. As of 2011, the following athletes have been recognised - Alisa Camplin , Robert De Castella , John Eales , Simon Fairweather , Neil Fuller , Bridgette Gusterson , Rechelle Hawkes , Shane Kelly , Luc Longley , Michelle Martin , Glenn McGrath , Michael Klim , Michael Milton , Clint Robinson , Louise Sauvage , Kate Slatter , Zali Steggall , Mark Viduka , Vicki Wilson , Todd Woodbridge , Lauren Jackson , Chantelle Newbery , Petria Thomas , Kerry Saxby-Junna , Jamie Dwyer , Anna Meares , Malcolm Page , Ricky Ponting , Oenone Wood and Matthew Cowdrey . In August 2013, Stuart O'Grady
1512-690: Was also released in 2022. The National Sport Research Agenda was released in December 2022. The AIS and the Australian Olympic Committee formed the Australian Institute of Winter Sports after the 1998 Winter Olympics . The organisation was renamed to the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia on 1 July 2001. It provides training in alpine skiing , freestyle skiing (including aerial and mogul), snowboarding , short track speed skating and figure skating . It
1554-540: Was an A-League bid from Canberra that, if successful would have seen an A-League soccer team play at the stadium starting with the 2010–11 season. However, the League decided that the new teams would be Sydney Rovers FC (which dissolved due to financial problems) and Melbourne Heart FC . To coincide with Canberra's 100th birthday celebrations, the stadium was chosen to host the 2013 Rugby League Anzac Test between Australia and New Zealand . On 19 April 2013 in what
1596-509: Was indefinitely suspended from the 'Best of the Best' due to his admission to doping in 1998. The Australian Institute of Sport Alumni highlights the many prominent Australian athletes that the AIS has assisted. Since 1984, the AIS has named an Athlete of the Year. For the first twenty years, the award was predominately made to one athlete only. In 2004 a male and female athlete were awarded with
1638-425: Was its first Co-ordinator of Sports Science and Medicine. Other notable staff have included: Dr Peter Fricker , Professor Allan Hahn , Professor Louise Burke , Dr Bruce Mason and Keith Lyons . The current Chief Medical Officer of the AIS is David Hughes. The AIS Sports Medicine department in 2020 released guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in athletes and a template for return to sport in Australia after
1680-620: Was removed and the warm-up track next door upgraded. New offices, seating, and photo-finish facilities were added. In the 1990 NSWRL season , the reigning NSWRL premiers the Canberra Raiders moved to Bruce Stadium from Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan , their home ground since entering the New South Wales Rugby League in 1982 . The Raiders won their second straight premiership in 1990. The removal of
1722-543: Was the first game ever played by the Kangaroos in Australia's capital city, a crowd of 25,628 saw Australia defeat their Trans-Tasman rivals 32–12. In January 2014, Canberra Stadium was rebranded GIO Stadium Canberra as part of a naming rights deal with GIO Insurance . A new video screen was installed at the southern end of the stadium in March 2020. The stadium is currently owned by the Australian Government through
Australian Cricket Academy - Misplaced Pages Continue
1764-534: Was the venue for the Pacific Conference Games , and was also the venue for the 4th IAAF World Cup in Athletics . At the latter meet, the still-current world record for the women's 400m was recorded by East German Marita Koch , and a world record for the women's 4 × 100 m relay was set by East Germany, which stood until the 2012 London Olympic Games . In the late 1980s, the running track
#271728