Events Olympics and Paralympics

The NSWIS has a rich history of competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, since the Institute’s inception in 1996.
 
In 1996, 63 athletes and 11 coaches participated in the Atlanta Olympic and Paralympic Games. NSWIS athletes brought home two gold, three silver and eight bronze medals.

At the Sydney Olympics, in 2000, 155 NSWIS athletes represented the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams (134 Olympics,21 Paralympics). At the Olympic Games 49 NSWIS athletes were part of 22 medal-winning performances across nine individual and team sports – seven gold, six silver and eight bronze. At the Paralympics, seventeen NSWIS athletes won 25 medals – 11 gold, nine silver, four bronze.

In 2004, 149 NSWIS scholarship holders were selected in the Australian team for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens. 130 NSWIS Olympians returned home with six gold, seven silver and four bronze.  23 NSWIS scholarship holders competed at the Paralympic Games and won seven gold, 15 silver and eight bronze medals.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the NSWIS was well represented with 122 athletes selected on the Olympic and Paralymic teams (86 Olympics, 36 Paralympics). NSWIS Olympians brought home 3 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. Our 36 Paralympians won 6 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals.

To view images of 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes click here

For a full list of NSWIS Olympic and Paralympic medallists click here