ACT Academy of Sport

Latest ACTAS News

• Ellis and Bird Among the Medals at National Track Cycling Championships
  ACTAS Cyclist Dan Ellis won his first senior individual Australian Championship claiming gold in the Men's Sprint and Alex Bird (ACTAS) placed third in the same event.
  
• Powell Breaks Another World Record
  ACTAS rider and world road time trial champion Sue Powell has won the national 3km pursuit title in a new world record.
  
• 2010 Individual Athlete Scholarship Program
  ACTAS is calling for applications for the 2010 Individual Athlete Scholarship Program. See the attached PDF for more details.
  Program Information and Application Form ( PDF 153Kb)
  
• Currie named in Aussie Spirit squad
  ACTAS Softballer Clare Currie has been selected in the Aussie Spirit team to play the NZ White Sox in a three game series from 9-10 January 2010.
  
• Buchanan and Powell Crowned Australian Cyclists of the Year
  ACTAS Cyclists Caroline Buchanan and Sue Powell have both been named Australian Cyclists of the Year for their respective disciplines at the 2009 Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards.
  Media Release ( PDF 100Kb)
  
• ACTAS Riders Dominate Oceania Cycling Championships
  In a brilliant display of speed and tactics by both riders, Dan Ellis (AIS/ACTAS) won the gold medal in the Elite Men’s Sprint and took silver in the Elite Men’s Team Sprint event, while Michael Matthews (AIS/ACTAS) won gold medals in both the U/23 Men’s Time Trial and the U/23 Men’s Road Race.
  Media Release ( PDF 92Kb)
  
• Ellis to Represent Australia
  Talented young ACTAS rider Dan Ellis will represent Australia at the UCI Track World Cup Classic Series in Manchester, England as part of Australia's newest professional track team, Team Jayco .
  

• ACTAS Celebrates 20 years of Excellence
  The ACT Academy of Sport celebrated 20 years of operation at the ACTAS Annual Awards night.  Past and present athletes were in attendance to witness this year's award winners and the naming of the ACTAS Top 20 athletes.
  Media Release ( PDF 43Kb) 
  

• 2009/10 ACTAS Rowing Scholarships
  ACTAS is calling for applications for the 2009/10 National Training Centre Scholarships and National Elite Development Program Associate Scholarships.  Please contact Head Coach Gordon Marcks for more information; gordon.marcks@act.gov.au or 6207 4393.
  Selection Criteria ( PDF 217Kb)
  Application Form ( Word 57Kb)
  
• Powell Pedals to World Championship
  ACTAS scholarship holder Sue Powell has become a world champion after winning the LC2 Women's Para-cycling World Road Time Trial Championship in Bologna, Italy.
  Media Release ( PDF 32Kb)
  
• Buchanan sizzles at Mountain Biking World Championships in Canberra
  ACTAS mountain biker Caroline Buchanan won gold and ACTAS had a strong representation amongst the Australian team competing at the World Championships at Stromlo Forest Park.
  Media Release ( PDF 99Kb)
  
• The ACTAS Newsletter, the Power of Potential, has returned.  See below for the first edition of 2009.
  Power of Potential ( PDF 2Mb)
• ACTAS Athletes selected for 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games—visit their profiles

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Since it was formed in 1989 as an arm of Sport and Recreation ACT, the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) has assisted ACT elite and potentially elite athletes from a wide variety of sports in reaching their potential. 

ACTAS is part of a network of elite training centres across Australia designed to develop our athletes to their full sporting potential. The Academy provides a range of services and programs to ACT athletes to enable them to reach that potential and be more competitive at the state, national and international level.  Overall, ACTAS supports athletes from over 30 different sports.

Being an endorsed ‘Official Olympic and Paralympic Training Centre’ a key part of the Australian Sports Commission's National Elite Sports Network means that ACTAS is in the front line of support and development of ACT’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

ACTAS is primarily funded by the ACT Government through Sport and Recreation Services and is assisted by a range of corporate sponsors and the Australian Sports Commission.

ACTAS Objectives

“To improve the performance of ACT sportsmen and sportswomen at a national and international level”

ACTAS aims to meet its primary objective through:

• Providing quality coaches.
• Providing state of the art support services to athletes and coaches.
• Providing leadership in the ACT sporting community.
• Providing resources and an environment in which ACT elite athletes can train and compete to their potential.

• ACTAS Squads in 2009

• Athlete Programs

• ACTAS Staff and Coaches

• Performance Services

• ACTAS Partners

• Searching for the Next Olympians