(Nicola McDermott after jumping 2.02m – an Australian record & her personal best) See RAS Athletes Set to Shine in Tokyo for full list of RAS representatives. On behalf of all the staff, coaches, managers, consultants, athletes, and their families we would like to congratulate the following Regional Academy of Sport alumni on their…
Regional Academies of Sport alumni, Emma McKeon has made history at the 2020 Olympic Games after becoming Australia’s most decorated and successful Olympian. McKeon came away from Tokyo with an outstanding seven medals from seven events, including four gold medals and three bronze, and claiming a World Record, three Olympic Records, four Commonwealth Records and…
The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) are excited about last week’s announcement of Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympic Games. After six years of planning, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) supported the Queensland city to host the event, with 72 votes to 5. The RAS is made up of nine member Academies including Central…
The 29th Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame will be inducting seventeen Hunter athletes on Thursday, 5th August at Belmont Golf Club. The Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame is made up of over 350 top athletes who have represented Australia or competed in an international tournament and were born and/or played in the Hunter region at the junior…
(Image: Mariah Williams in action for HAS in 2011) The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) will be represented by 30 past and present athletes this month when the world unites for the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Australian Olympic Committee has announced a Team of 472 athletes to compete in Tokyo, consisting of…
The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) are in preparation for a growth strategy meeting between the many State Sporting Organisations (SSO’s), the NSW state government and the Office of Sport. In what promises to be a critical meeting for the state’s future sporting star’s in NSW, the RAS network is facilitating a meeting where the…
The Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS) played host for the third and final time to the 2021 Your Local Club Academy Games over the weekend of Friday 16th April to Sunday 18th April. Over 1 400 athletes and their families travelled from 11 Regional Academies throughout NSW to compete in the tournament throughout the Hunter…
Some of the state’s finest young athletes will arrive in the Hunter Region this weekend for the 2021 Your Local Club Academy Games. Hosted by the Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS), the event will be held across various venues throughout the Hunter region from Friday, April 16th to Sunday, April 18th. The event will…
The 2021 Your Local Club Academy Games officially kick started its campaign with a Media Launch held on Friday, March 26th at Belmont Golf Club. Some of the states finest young athletes will arrive in the Hunter Region in 2 weeks time for the 2021 Your Local Club Academy Games. Hosted by the Hunter Academy…
The NSW Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) welcomed the recent news that the IOC will start a targeted dialogue with the Brisbane 2032 Committee and the AOC in relation to Australia hosting the Olympic Games for a third time. Recently Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 summer Olympics also got the backing of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who told…