Matt Cowdrey OAM captured his first Paralympic gold medal as a 15-year-old, commencing a decade long medal collecting spree that ended with the South Australian being the most successful Australian in Paralympic history. From the Athens Paralympics in 2004, to…
Five of Australia’s most promising young athletes will benefit from the wealth of experience of our nation’s very best as a part of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2020 Scholarship and Mentoring Program. Now in its 14th year, the…
Three gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games thrust swimmer Stephanie Rice OAM not only into the nation’s consciousness, but also into the pantheon of Australian sporting greats. A triple Olympic gold medallist and five-time world record holder Rice dominated…
Triathlete Emma Snowsill OAM was regarded as one of the fiercest competitors in the sport, a pocket rocket who possessed a disarming smile under which hid a fierce determination. One of the best female Olympic distance triathletes of all time,…
Russell Mark did more than just win Olympic gold, he put the sport of shooting on the map in Australia with his steady aim and likeable personality – hitting targets on and off the range. Through six Olympic Games, including…
The announcement of the 41st legend of Australian sport and induction of seven new members will be the highlights at the 35th Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner on Thursday 10 October, 2019. The night will also celebrate the…
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is mourning the passing of our esteemed Member, Graham 'Polly' Farmer who has passed away in Perth, aged 84, after a long period of poor health. Farmer was an inaugural Inductee into The…
Super-cyclist Robbie McEwen’s wheels peddled fastest on the Champs-Élysées on the final stage of the Tour de France. At his peak he was regarded as Australia’s best road race sprinter. The first Australian to win the green sprinter’s jersey at…
National sport leaders came together in Melbourne last night for the fourth National Sport Integrity Forum to discuss the pressing issues of inclusion, equality, fairness, human and athlete rights in sport under the theme The Rise of the Athlete Rights: The…
Former Socceroo and human rights activist Craig Foster, Olympic gold medallist and IOC Member James Tomkins OAM along with former athletes Tamsyn Lewis Manou and Mianne Bagger will be joined by World Players Association Executive Director Brendan Schwab and Victorian…