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Monday, 26 March 2018
We’re proud to be partnering with This Girl Can – Victoria to celebrate women who are all kinds of active - no matter how well they do it, how they look or how sweaty they get
This Girl Can – Victoria celebrates real women giving it a go and getting active no matter how well they do it, how they look or how sweaty they get.
This powerful campaign from VicHealth is designed to encourage, motivate and inspire women to become more active. It’s based on Sport England’s highly successful This Girl Can campaign, which inspired 3.9 million women in England to get active. Through VicHealth, Australia is the first country to license the world-renowned campaign.
This Girl Can – Victoria is more than a physical activity campaign. This is about empowering women to feel comfortable in their bodies and in public spaces. This is about women getting active whenever, wherever and however they choose – without worrying about being judged.
To find out more about VicHealth and the This Girl Can campaign, visit thisgirlcan.com.au.
Remembering Australian Olympians enlisted in World War I
25 April 2017AOC: On the centenary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, the Australian Olympic Committee has compiled the following list of Olympians who enlisted in WW I to recognise their service to the country
After lifting the W-League trophy on the weekend, Steph Catley says the Australian women's football team should shoot for a first piece of silverware in seven years when they play at the Algarve Cup next month.
AOC Vice-President Peter Montgomery retires
6 September 2016AOC Vice-President Peter Montgomery has announced his retirement from the AOC.
Five new sports added for Tokyo 2020
4 August 2016IOC: The International Olympic Committee has voted to add five new sports to the Olympic programme for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
AOC Statement on Telstra decision
30 July 2016The Australian Olympic Committee is disappointed at the decision by the Federal Court in the ruling against Telstra.
The IOC takes decisive action to protect the clean athletes
18 May 2016The IOC takes decisive action to protect the clean athletes - doped athletes from Beijing, London and Sochi all targeted.
Coates impressed with positive progress for Rio 2016
7 May 2016John Coates has told the AOC Annual General Meeting in Sydney that he is impressed with the progress in Rio
Coates introduces tighter controls to prevent child abuse
7 May 2016Olympic sports will need to comply with tough new rules surrounding child abuse before their athletes can join an Australian Olympic Team.
Outstanding middle distance runner Merv Lincoln (22 Nov 1933 – 1st May 2016) passed away after a long battle with alzheimers disease on Sunday.
Justice finally prevails for Jared Tallent
24 March 2016Jared Tallent looks set to finally be awarded the 50km walk gold medal from the London Olympic Games, with CAS disqualifying the result of Russian Sergey Kirdyapkin.
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