Sporting Legacies :: Australian Sport
Sports mad or sports tragic. Either way Australia's relationship with sport is a special one. From Bradman to Laver, Dawn Fraser to Betty Cuthbert there is no doubting Australia's true sporting legacy is its sports men and women. But it's not just the sports stars, it's also the coaches, researchers, sports scientists, medical staff and administrators that have kept Australia at the forefront of sport and delivered a sporting legacy that is the envy of the world. This initiative is about examining the history of Australia's legacy, identifying what has made sport such a key part of Australian lives and of exploring how that legacy can be used for the benefit of future generations.
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Challenges
Our Australian Sporting Legacy challenges:
- To demonstrate Australia's sporting legacy for the benefit of others
- To promote Australian sport around the world
- To continue to evolve the legacy for future generations
Expert Opinions
- Australian Sports Commission Legacy Search A search for the term 'legacy' from the Australian Sports Commission website.
- About Australia: Sporting Excellence Sport in Australia is more than just a pastime. It plays a major role in shaping the country’s identity and
- Article: Towards a National Sports Tourism Strategy This is a draft report from the Sport and Tourism Division
- Article: ASHE initiative gives Aboriginal youth a sporting chance Known familiarly as ASHE, the Academy of Sport, Health and Education is a joint initiative of the Shepparton-based Rumbalara Football
- Article: Senator Kate Lundy discusses Olympic Legacy Senator Kate Lundy at the Senate Adjournment Debate, 3 October 2000, Australian Federal Parliament
What's Happening
Australia may be the most successful sporting nation in the world per capita but you are only as good as the next gold medal or world championship. Most people view legacy as physical but the real sustainable benefit legacy bestows is knowledge. The more people who can be beneficiaries of this knowledge the better so it is vitally important that we document and examine the outcomes from this continuing evolution of sporting success and share and collaborate with others to deliver key learnings that we all may benefit from. What is the legacy of the last 30 years investment in successful sport?
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- Discussion - Crawford Report - how do we get more Australians participating in sport? In my opinion this is the single most important question we can ask about the sporting landscape in Australia, and
- Discussion - Crawford Report - how do we get the structure of Australian sport right? Two chapters of the recently-released Crawford Report focus on the way sport in Australia is structured and delivered: Reforming the
- Discussion - Crawford Report - which sports deserve our funding dollars? After 14 months of deliberation the Crawford Report has returned its findings about Australian sport and there's plenty to talk
- Discussion - Has the health of Australians benefited from Australia's sporting success? Australian athletes have been incredibly successful over the last decade but have their successes helped to promote a healthy lifestyle