More Recognition for Female NSW Champions
Six members of the NSW Hall of Champions were honoured over the Australia Day weekend for their service to sport – with the interesting twist being that all were female.
Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open
Singles Finals were held on Saturday 13 January at Sydney Olympic Park, marking the 30th Anniversary of the Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open, part of the UNIQLO ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
National Cricket Inclusion Championships
Tournament Ambassadors Alex Blackwell and Kristen Beams look ahead to the 2018 National Cricket Inclusion Championships to be held in Geelong from 22-26 January.
Surplus in, Stadiums Settled ... Now for Sport in the Suburbs
Sport NSW has called on the NSW Government to go one step further than stadiums for professional sport, by committing to an infrastructure funding plan for sub-elite and grassroots sporting facilities across the state.
Sports Chaplaincy Australia... A case study
The President of Gazelles, a local netball club in Castle Hill speaks on why having a sports chaplain is so beneficial to their club.
NSW shines at Pacific Schools Games
Over 4,500 student athletes gathered from all states and territories of Australia in addition to more than 10 countries including China, India and New Zealand to participate in the 10th edition of Pacific School Games held in Adelaide, South Australia, 2 - 9 December, 2018.
Legend Elevated and Champions Honoured
Ian Thorpe, Australia’s greatest ever Olympian became the 21st NSW Hall of Champions Inductee to be elevated to Legend status at the inaugural NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony.
Top NSW Athletes Celebrated at NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony
Two-time Olympic medallist Jessica Fox has joined the greats of NSW sport being named NSW Athlete of the Year for a second time at the NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony.
Awards Shared at NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony
The inaugural NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony has showcased the best of the best in the state with the 2017 NSW Sports Awards shared amongst a wide range of sports.
NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony - Photo Gallery
View images from the inaugural NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony held at Rosehill Gardens on Monday 27 November 2017.
Activate Inclusion Sports Days continue to grow through regional NSW
November 2017 has been the busiest month yet for Activate Inclusion Sports Day with over 450 students participating across three regional days in Coffs Harbour, Tamworth and Lake Macquarie.
NSW Champions of Sport – Ian Thorpe OAM
Ian Thorpe will forever be embedded in the Australian public’s memory as an icon of swimming internationally and the only Australian Olympian, to date, to win five gold medals.
Finalists Announced: 2017 NSW Sports Awards
Sport NSW is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2017 NSW Sports Awards, with over 30 sports recognised for their achievements and excellence.
NSW Champions of Sport – Layne Beachley AO
Layne Beachley is arguably Australia’s greatest surfer of all time, having been the only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles (1998 – 2003).
NSW Champions of Sport – Kurt Fearnley OAM
Kurt Fearnley is one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes Australia has ever produced and the winner of the NSW Athlete of the Year with a Disability four times becoming the second athlete to do so – winning the award in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009.
NSW Champions of Sport – Michelle Martin OAM
Michelle was the inaugural winner of the NSW Athlete of the Year in 1994 and went back-to-back by claiming the award again in 1995.
NSW Champions of Sport – Tom Burton OAM
On his Olympic debut at Rio in 2016, Tom Burton took the sailing world by storm when he raced to first place in the laser class to be crowned the Olympic champion.
NSW Champions of Sport – Louise Sauvage OAM
Louise Sauvage became the first athlete to win back-to-back NSW Athlete of the Year with a Disability awards – taking home the prize in both 2000 and 2001.