The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has announced a boost in high performance funding for Olympic and Paralympic national sporting organisations (NSOs), with increased allocations to Rugby 7s, Football, Paralympics and Surfing.
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Sports to receive one-off increases in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics include Rugby Australia ($2.2m), seven Paralympic sports ($1.5m to Archery, Men's Wheelchair Basketball, Boccia, Wheelchair Rugby, Triathlon, Shooting and Canoeing), Football (men's $0.4m) and Surfing ($0.2m).
Chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) John Wylie said NSOs need the best chance of achieving medal success come 2021 and this investment is critical to providing the platform to do so.
"Sports continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 however this funding will allow sports to plan with certainty and get ready for what I am sure will be an exciting and competitive Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games," Mr Wylie said.
