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Funding Boosted For Australian Institute Of Sport Ahead Of 2032 Brisbane Olympics

By IANS News May 10, 2024 • 10:04 AM View: 683

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: The Australian government has announced a funding boost for the nation's high-performance sports institute ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that a 249.7 million Australian dollar (165 million U.S. dollar) upgrade for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra will give Australian athletes the best chance of winning gold at the 2032 Games.

An independent review of the AIS handed to the government in February recommended that it should remain in Canberra rather than relocate to Brisbane in the lead-up to the Olympics but found its facilities were in need of an upgrade before the Games.