DOCSLIB.ORG

Built to Perfection

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Built to Perfection TABLE TENNIS INTRODUCTION Table tennis is the second most popular sport played in the world. In China, which produces the world's best players, the sport is officially called "Ping pong ball". It can be played by young and old, male and female and by athletes with a disability. The table The table surface is normally made from wood and is dark-coloured with a matt finish. White lines, 2cm wide, are used to mark the edges and centre of the table. The table is 2.74m long and 1.52m wide. Its height from the floor is 76cm. The playing area required for elite competition is about 5.5m at each end and about 2.7m on each side. The net The net is 1.83m long and its top is about 15cm from the top of the table. A serve that hits the net and bounces into play is called a let and the serve must be repeated. Table tennis table and net Close-up of net and its mounting to the table Equipment The ball is 40mm in diameter and weighs 2.7g. It is made of a plastic material and is white or orange, depending on the table colour. The body of the racquet and the handle are made of wood. The body consists of thin layers of wood combined with carbon fibre. HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS Table Tennis probably started in the 1880s when British army officers in India and South Africa played a game called indoor tennis. They used lids from cigar boxes as paddles and rounded corks from wine bottles as balls. A row of books across a table formed the net. In 1901, James Gibbs returned to England from the United Table Tennis equipment States with some recently invented hollow celluloid balls. from the 1950s Gibbs came up with the name ‘ping pong’ as it represented the sounds made as the hollow ball hit the wooden paddle and then the table. STARTING BLOCKS © State of Victoria, 2004 1 TABLE TENNIS However, an English manufacturer of sporting goods, John Jacques, registered ‘Ping Pong’ as a trade name in 1901 and sold the American rights to the Parker Brothers, who came out with a new kit under that name. Another Englishman, E. C. Goode, in 1902 covered his wooden ping pong paddle with pebbled rubber, which allowed him to put spin on the ball. A Ping Pong Association was founded in England, but lasted less than three years, mainly because the Parker Brothers' control of the name made equipment too expensive. Nevertheless, the sport spread in England and Europe, primarily with equipment marketed by other manufacturers using the generic name of Table Tennis. A new Table Tennis Association was established in England in 1921. It was followed by the Fédération Internationale de Tennis de Table (International Table Tennis Federation), founded at a 1926 meeting in Berlin. The first world championship tournament was held in London in 1927. From then until World War II, Hungary dominated the sport. The top players of that early period were two Hungarians: Maria Mednyanszky, who won seven women's championships, and Viktor Barna, a five-time men's champion. Czechoslovakia and Romania also produced several champions. The American Ping Pong Association was organised in 1930, but its membership was limited because only Parker Brothers’ equipment could be used. Two rival organisations, the US Amateur Table Tennis Association and the National Table Tennis Association, were founded in 1933. The three groups merged in 1935 into the US Table Tennis Association, which was renamed USA Table Tennis in 1994. Central European dominance continued for a time after World War II, but Asian players took over the sport beginning in 1953. One factor in the sudden emergence of Asian stars was the introduction of the foam rubber paddle by Japan's Horoi Satoh in 1952. The new coating made the game faster and also allowed players to put even more spin in the ball. Asian players also developed the ‘penholder’ grip, in which the handle of the paddle is held between forefinger and thumb, allowing the player to strike the ball with the same face of the paddle on any stroke. That grip is now used by virtually all top international players. Table Tennis became an Olympic sport at Seoul in 1988, with singles and doubles competition for both men and women. Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games Table Tennis had its first appearance in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Nigeria won gold in the men’s singles, and New Zealand won gold in the women’s singles. STARTING BLOCKS © State of Victoria, 2004 2 TABLE TENNIS ABOUT TABLE TENNIS Table Tennis is a fast paced, exciting indoor game requiring speed and fast reaction time. The game can be played as singles, doubles and mixed and the aim is to make shots that your opponent cannot return. Rules o In singles, the server hits the ball over the net and play continues until the point is won. Service is taken from the right side of the court. o In doubles, the players on each team must take it in turns to hit the ball. o After each 2 points have been scored, the receiving player/pair become the servers (unless the score is Receiving a serve 10–all, where only 1 point is served per player). o A serve that hits the net is called a ‘let’. There are no points lost for a let. o A serve that does not land on the opponent’s court is called a ‘Fault’. A point is lost for each fault served. Scoring A game of Table Tennis is won when the first player/team win 11 points. If the score is 10–all, the winner is the first player/team to get 2 points ahead. The umpire will always call the server’s score first in Backhand shot Table Tennis. For example, a score of 7–9 means that the person serving has won 7 points and the receiver 9 points. ABOUT EAD TABLE TENNIS Table tennis for someone in a wheelchair has almost the same rules as the sport for the abled. The only difference in rules relates to serving. Wheelchair Table tennis players must serve the ball so that it leaves over the end of the table .That is they cannot serve cross- court. Other than that difference, the sport is just as fast and requires the same level of skill as it does for someone standing up. At the Melbourne 2006 Games, there will be a competition for female wheelchair athletes. A match consists of five sets each being played until eleven Wheelchair Table Tennis points have been reached. Table tennis is played by athletes with a physical or with an intellectual disability spread over 11 classes. STARTING BLOCKS © State of Victoria, 2004 3 TABLE TENNIS 1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair with class one being the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled. 6 -10: Ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least. 11: Athletes with an intellectual disability. TABLE TENNIS EQUIPMENT The Table A Table Tennis table is 274cm long, 152cm wide and 76cm tall. Tables are made of dark green or blue coloured wood. Some tables are made of synthetic material. Table Tennis table The Net Assembly The net has a height of 15.25cm and runs across the centre of the table. The net is usually made of nylon and is dark green in color. Closeup of net assembly The Ball The ball is 40mm in diameter and weighs 2.7gm. It is made of a plastic material and is white or orange, depending on the table color. Table Tennis ball The Racquet The body of the racquet and the handle are made of wood. The body consists of thin layers of wood combined with carbon fibre. The number of layers depends on the speed and control required. The racket is covered in rubber, usually with ‘sandwiched’ rubber – rubber that has raised pimples or ‘pips’ on one side and pimples that are inverted on the other. STARTING BLOCKS © State of Victoria, 2004 4 TABLE TENNIS TABLE TENNIS – EVENT INFORMATION Table Tennis is a very popular sport throughout the Events Commonwealth and as such, it is expected that the competition proposed for 2006 in Melbourne will be hotly Event Male Female contested. Singles The Table Tennis program will also incorporate a Women's wheelchair competition as a part of the M2006 Singles (EAD) EAD program. - Wheelchair The Table Tennis competition will be conducted at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - including use of Doubles the show court for both preliminary rounds and finals. Mixed Team This venue is the home of Table Tennis in Victoria and has the necessary rooms available for the management and administration of the competition, as well as a well-ventilated glue room. MSAC will have the ability to house all warm-up, training and competition needs on one site. It is proposed that beside the ten competition tables, an area housing another ten tables with identical specifications would be made available to the athletes for both training and warm-up at MSAC. TABLE TENNIS - DID YOU KNOW? In the 1890s, the Parker Brothers, who later introduced the game ‘Monopoly’, began selling an indoor tennis kit that contained a portable net that could be set up on a small table and miniature paddles. The ball can travel up to 160km per hour. There are 40 million competitive Table Tennis players around the world, and millions of others playing recreationally.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Para-Table Tennis Information Sheet
    Para-Table Tennis Information Sheet About the Sport Para-table tennis was included in the first Paralympic Games in 1960. Athletes compete either in standing or sitting (wheelchair) classes. Men and women compete individually and in doubles, as well as in team events. A match comprises five sets of 11 points each. The winner is the player or pair winning three of the five sets. The rules of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) also apply to the Paralympic table tennis competitions with slight modifications regarding the serve rules for athletes who compete in a wheelchair. Who can compete? Para-Table Tennis is open to athletes with a physical or intellectual impairment. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete. Eligible Description Minimum Impairment Criteria impairments Leg: loss of at least 1/3 of a foot Partial or complete absence of Playing arm: loss of more than 1 bones or joints due to Loss of limbs finger. amputation or deficiency from birth Non-Playing arm: loss of at least 2/3 forearm. Leg: loss of strength in a hip, knee or Muscle weakness or paralysis ankle that impacts on table tennis Muscle from conditions such as Playing Arm: weakness of the hand weakness/ muscular dystrophy, multiple that affects table tennis, such as grip Impaired muscle sclerosis, nerve damage, spinal and power. power cord injury or other spinal condition Non-Playing Arm: weakness of the arm Impairments from neurological Co-ordination conditions such as acquired brain impairments - injury, cerebral palsy and Co-ordination or movement Hypertonia, multiple sclerosis that affect co- difficulties in at least one arm or leg Ataxia, ordination and smoothness of Athetosis movement and balance.
    [Show full text]
  • 2017 Annual Report As Board Members, the Melbourne Chairman of the Board
    SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ANNUAL REPORT 2017 CONTENTS Chairman’s Report 3 PERFORMANCE 22 02 Director’s Report 3 Representative Sport 23 ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL 2017 SPORTS Melbourne University Sport 4 - Australian University Games 23 The Journey to a Strategic Plan for Sport - Towards 2021 5 - Australian University Championships and other Intervarsity Events 24 HIGHLIGHTS 6 - Southern University Games 24 - Varsity Challenge 24 Water Safety Program Makes a Splash 7 Blues and Sports Awards 28 Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship Awarded to Regan Lamble 8 Representative Sport by the Numbers 29 University Football League Competition Extended 8 Elite Athlete Program 31 Sport is Important to Students 8 Outstanding Individual Results 33 Sport and Social Inclusion 9 Uni Blacks Celebrate Indigenous Round 9 CLUBS 41 Raising the Bar for Young Indigenous Athletes 10 Competitive 42 Active Campus and Indigenous Sport Programs Launch 10 Instructional 68 Melbourne University Soccer Club Celebrates 70th Anniversary 11 Recreational 73 University Athletes Represent Australia in World University Games 11 FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES 79 Andrew Young Receives Prestigious Cricket Scholarship from the Bradman Foundation 12 Facilities 80 Blues and Sports Awards Recognise 150 Student-Athletes 12 - Beaurepaire Centre 80 Australian Boat Race Returns to the Yarra 13 - Athletics Track 80 University Blues Win Fifth Consecutive National Title 13 - Tennis Courts 80 Finance 81 - Student Services and Amenities Fee 81 PARTICIPATION 14 - Melbourne
    [Show full text]
  • View Document
    INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION AGM & BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DOCUMENTS INDEX Annual General Meeting Agenda ......................................................................................... 3-4 Annual reports from the Executive Committee ................................................................ 5-23 President: Thomas Weikert ......................................................................................................... 5 Deputy President: Khalil Al-Mohannadi ....................................................................................... 8 Executive Vice President (Finance): Petra Sörling .................................................................... 10 Executive Vice President: Bruce Burton .................................................................................... 12 Executive Vice President: Masahiro Maehara ........................................................................... 14 Executive Vice President: Alaa Meshref .................................................................................... 16 Executive Vice President: James Morris ................................................................................... 18 Executive Vice President: Shi Zhihao ....................................................................................... 20 Executive Vice President: Nestor Tenca ................................................................................... 22 Annual reports from the Continental Federations .........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories Question 1
    Hansard Questions on Notice - Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories Question 1 Mr SNOWDON: What interaction is there between the AIS and the University of Canberra? What cooperation exists between the two organisations? What research takes place with the AIS on behalf of the University of Canberra or vice versa? Mr SNOWDON: Would you mind providing us, on notice, with a list of all those things you participate with them in? Mrs Palmer: Broadly with universities or just the University of Canberra? Mr SNOWDON: All of them would be great, so we understand what that interaction is. ANSWER: • The Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) has partnerships in place with a total of 19 Universities. • 15 of these partnerships involve supporting PhD Scholarship placements whereby students undertake research projects focusing on an identified high performance sport topic as agreed with the AIS, the University and a respective sport. The student is primarily based at the AIS Canberra campus accessing site facilities, engaging with AIS expertise and interacting with the sport involved in the research project. • The nature of some partnerships, such as with the University of Canberra, also involve joint appointments of staff to undertake a schedule of work with mutual benefits for the AIS and the university. • The AIS collaborates with universities such as LaTrobe in the field of computer/ machine vision; and University of Canberra in the field of statistics and data analytics. • In some cases the partnership also involves the AIS accessing specialised facilities such as the Environmental Chamber (University of Canberra) and the Wind Tunnel (Monash University).
    [Show full text]
  • Table Tennis Australia
    Table Tennis Australia 2012 Annual Report Contents 2012 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 1 Table Tennis Organisational Structure .................................................................................................... 3 About....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Presidents Report ................................................................................................................................... 5 CEO Report .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Australian Sports Commission Message ................................................................................................. 8 Membership and Volunteer Statistics .................................................................................................. 10 Domestic Results ................................................................................................................................... 11 International Results ........................................................................................................................... 29 Australian Team Representatives ...................................................................................................... 33 National Awards ...................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Who We Are What We Do Our Clients
    11.4 Revolutionise Sport Note the ‘Our Partner’ message below comes from Sport NSW, NOT OA or ONSW! We believe that sports software should be simple, efficient and user-friendly In 2016, Sport NSW partnered with revolutioniseSPORT to deliver a user-friendly and highly versatile solution as an upgrade to it's website, membership management and communication platforms. The improved functionality and level of service has allowed Sport NSW to increase productivity and communication with members, subscribers and the public. Below is some more information on revolutioniseSPORT for your sport to consider, should you be looking at an upgrade of your own. Who we are revolutioniseSPORT is a cloud-based management platform for sporting and community organisations. We specialise in membership, communications, e-commerce, competition scheduling, and data analytics for over 5,000 organisations, ranging from grassroots clubs to national bodies. What we do Our platform is geared to making lives easier for sports staff and administrators worldwide: Online membership registration & payments Member & stakeholder communications Online shop & merchandise sales Online registrations for events Sponsorship management Integrated website Fixture generation Dynamic results & ladders Our clients In 2014, revolutioniseSPORT launched its whole-of-sport solution and expanded into the National and State Sporting Organisation arena. We now support a combined 24 NSOs and 99 SSOs across Australia, as well as over 5,000 clubs worldwide, with more organisations joining up daily. In NSW, some of our clients include: Hockey NSW Dragon Boats NSW Gridiron NSW Boxing NSW Diving NSW Skate NSW NSW Biathlon NSW Snowsports We also provide our national whole-of-sport solution to such clients as: Australian Sailing Rowing Australia Ski & Snowboard Australia Water Polo Australia Diving Australia Australian Dragon Boat Federation Table Tennis Australia Badminton Australia To learn more Visit our website www.revolutionise.com.au or call us on 02 9746 5389.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 2011-2012
    Annual Report 2011–2012 Australian Sports Commission Annual Report 2011–2012 The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels. It was established in 1985 and operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989. The Commission’s national leadership role is achieved through three operational areas: the Australian Institute of Sport, Sports Development, and Corporate Operations. The Australian Sports Commission forms part of the Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport portfolio. © Australian Sports Commission 2012 ISSN 0186-3448 Ownership of intellectual property rights in this publication Unless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights, if any) in this publication is owned by the Australian Sports Commission. Creative Commons licence. With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and photographic images, this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence is a standard form license agreement that allows you to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this publication provided that you attribute the work. A summary of the licence terms is available from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/3.0/au/deed.en. The full licence terms are available from http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/3.0/au/legalcode. The Australian Sports Commission’s preference is that you attribute this publication (and any material sourced from it) using
    [Show full text]
  • Attachment A
    Murray Motion - Grants - Amended or Added Grant Participant Contract Purpose Activity Start Date Activity End Date Confidentiality Provisions Confidentiality Provisions Confidentiality Outputs Confidentiality Outputs Total Activity Value Indicator Reasons Indicator Reason Amount (inc GST) Archery Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar18/12/19 Year 19 and active31/12/20 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $692,277 Archery Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar23/5/19 Year 19 and active30/6/21 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $165,000 Archery Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar30/10/19 Year 19 and active31/12/20 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $1,300,954 Athletics Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar9/10/18 Year 19 and active31/12/20 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $566,484 Athletics Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar22/2/19 Year 19 and active30/6/19 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $165,000 Athletics Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar31/5/19 Year 19 and active30/6/21 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $330,000 Athletics Australia Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar14/11/19 Year 19 and active31/12/20 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $16,074,838 Australian Football League Sport Investment Agreement activies commenced during Calendar22/5/19 Year 19 and active30/6/19 at 31NA December 2019 NA NA NA $247,500 Australian Karate
    [Show full text]
  • Report: Practice of Sports Science in Australia
    APPENDIX 4 National Sporting Organisations recognised by the Australian Sports Commission (as at February 2012) National Sporting Organisation Status Sport Archery Australia Inc Funded Archery Athletics Australia Funded Athletics Australian Football League Funded Australian Rules Badminton Australia Funded Badminton Australian Baseball Federation Inc Funded Baseball Basketball Australia Funded Basketball Australian Baton Twirling Association Unfunded Baton Twirling Australian Biathlon Association Inc Unfunded Biathlon Australian Billiards and Snooker Council Unfunded Billiards Bicycle Motocross Australia Inc Funded BMX Australian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association Inc Unfunded Bobsleigh / Skeleton Bocce Federation of Australia Funded Bocce Bowls Australia Inc Funded Bowls Boxing Australia Inc Funded Boxing Australian Calisthenic Federation Inc Unfunded Calisthenics National Campdraft Council Inc Unfunded Campdraft Australian Canoeing Inc Funded Canoeing Cricket Australia Funded Cricket Croquet Australia Unfunded Croquet Cycling Australia Funded Cycling Dancesport Australia Ltd Unfunded Dancesport Darts Federation of Australia Inc Unfunded Darts Diving Australia Inc Funded Diving Australian Dragon Boat Federation Unfunded Dragon Boat Australian Eight-Ball Federation Inc Unfunded Eight-Ball Equestrian Federation of Australia Funded Equestrian Australian Fencing Federation Inc Funded Fencing Australian Floorball Association Unfunded Floorball Australian Flying Disc Association Unfunded Flying Disc Football Federation Australia Funded Football
    [Show full text]
  • Australia's Winning Edge Investment Allocation
    Australia’s Winning Edge Investment Allocation High Performance Total Total Australia’s Participation Investment Sport Australia’s Change from Whole of Sport Transition Winning Edge Winning Edge 2012-13 2013-14 Allocation Grant Funding Investment Investment Investment 2013-14 (2013-14) Paralympic Sports $9,101,250 - - $9,101,250 14.1% - $9,101,250 Swimming Australia $8,165,000 - - $8,165,000 -5.8% $616,000 $8,781,000 Cycling Australia $7,360,000 - - $7,360,000 - $592,500 $7,952,500 (including BMX Australia) Rowing Australia $7,200,000 - - $7,200,000 4.8% $89,400 $7,289,400 Athletics Australia $6,570,000 - - $6,570,000 -3.8% $296,400 $6,866,400 Yachting Australia $6,300,000 - - $6,300,000 16.7% $546,400 $6,846,400 Hockey Australia $5,840,000 - $200,000 $6,040,000 - $661,800 $6,701,800 Basketball Australia $4,780,000 - $200,000 $5,040,000 - $716,400 $5,756,400 Australian Paralympic $4,280,000 - - $4,980,000 - $300,000 $5,696,400 Committee Australian Canoeing $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 17.4% $108,000 $4,308,000 Water Polo $3,110,000 - - $3,110,000 21.5% $61,000 $3,171,000 Australia Ltd Winter Sports $2,691,245 - - $2,691,245 - $16,400 $2,707,645 (including Olympic Winter Institute, Ski and Snowboard Australia) Australian Volleyball $2,460,000 - - $2,460,000 -7.5% $64,000 $2,524,000 Federation Gymnastics Australia $2,372,971 - - $2,372,971 - $816,000 $3,188,971 Football Federation $2,300,000 - - $2,300,000 -15.0% $916,000 $3,216,000 Australia Triathlon Australia $2,160,000 - - $2,160,000 7.4% $346,400 $2,506,400 Equestrian Australia $2,140,000
    [Show full text]
  • Female Participation on Boards of National Sporting Organisations Alphabetic by Organisation
    Female participation on boards of National Sporting Organisations Alphabetic by organisation Organisation Total Female Percent ASC ASC Board Board female funding funding Members Members directors rank ($mil) Archery Australia 6 1 16.7 Athletics Australia 8 2 25.0 5 8 AUSRAPID 8 5 62.5 Australian Athletes with a Disability 5 4 80.0 Australian Baseball Federation 8 1 12.5 12 1.6 Australian Canoeing 6 1 16.7 8 4.3 Australian Fencing Federation 6 0 0.0 Australian Football League Commission 9 2 22.2 17 1.2 Australian International Shooting Limited 5 3 60.0 Australian Karate Federation 5 0 0.0 Australian Lacrosse Association Ltd 7 3 42.9 Australian Paralympic Committee 10 1 10.0 1 12.8 Australian Rugby Union 10 0 0.0 18 1.2 Australian University Sport 8 3 37.5 Australian Volleyball Federation 7 1 14.3 10 3.1 Australian Water Polo Inc 8 3 37.5 Australian Waterski and Wakeboard Fed. 9 1 11.1 Australian Weightlifting Federation 7 2 28.6 Australian Wrestling Inc. 5 1 20.0 Badminton Australia 7 3 42.9 Basketball Australia 7 1 14.3 7 6.3 Blind Sports Australia 6 0 0.0 BMX Australia 5 2 40.0 Bocce Federation of Australia 5 0 0.0 Bowls Australia 8 3 37.5 Boxing Australia 5 1 20.0 13 1.6 Confederation of Australian Motor Sport 9 1 11.1 Cricket Australia 14 0 0.0 Cycling Australia 11 2 18.2 6 8 Deafsports Australia 6 1 16.7 Disabled Wintersport Australia 7 1 14.3 Diving Australia Inc 6 1 16.7 11 2.2 Equestrian Australia 6 2 33.3 Football Federation Australia 8 1 12.5 3 9.1 Golf Australia 6 2 33.3 Gymnastics Australia Inc 8 2 25.0 9 3.5 Hockey Australia
    [Show full text]
  • Sport Performance Awards
    i SPORT PERFORMANCE AWARDS PROGRAM OF EVENTS 10 DECEMBER 2019 THE STAR, SYDNEY JOIN THE CONVERSATION #ASPAS @theAIS THE AIS SPORT PERFORMANCE AWARDS ARE BROADCAST ON ABC GRANDSTAND DIGITAL, ONLINE AND VIA THE ABC LISTEN APP AIS SPORT PERFORMANCE AWARDS PROGRAM OF EVENTS 1 A MESSAGE FROM PROUDLY SUPPORTING SENATOR THE HON. RICHARD COLBECK OUR EMERGING Welcome to the 2019 AIS Sport Performance Awards. For many of Australia’s athletes, their families and supporters, coaches and high performance ATHLETES staff, the next seven months leading into Tokyo 2020 represents the culmination of years of training, competing and dreaming. For everyday Australians, athletes in the green and gold on the international stage play a crucial role in motivating and inspiring us to get active and involved in physical activity. That’s why ‘achieving sporting excellence’ is a key priority of the Federal Government’s National Sport Plan, Sport 2030. Built around the pillars of participation, performance, integrity and industry, Sport 2030 is our clear and bold vision for sport in Australia — to ensure we are the world’s most active and healthy nation, known for our integrity and sporting success. Australia’s success on the international stage depends on a united and collaborative high performance sports system. Last month, I joined with Ministers of Sport from around the country to approve the historic National High Performance Sport Strategy 2024 (NHPSS). Approval of the NHPSS signals the first time all states and territories have agreed to an aligned high performance strategy and is recognition of a unified Australian system. With input from across sport led by the AIS, along with State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport, the NHPSS demonstrates the value of collaboration between the various governments of Australia to foster a shared approach to investment, responsibility and accountability.
    [Show full text]