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1800-1850
horse racing, cockfighting, boxing, cricket -
1851-1900
cricket, tennis, golf, rowing, yachting, hunting and horse racing -
1901-1930
the commonwealth department of defence assisted In the development and implementation of a national training scheme for australian schools. -
1931-1950
The sydney turf club began to form. Was one of the first followed by the Australian cricket club. -
1951-1960
Australia came 3rd at the 1956 Olympics overall in the medal count, winning 13 gold medals -
1961-1970
was an important decade for aborigines, specific sports such as rugby league started to recruit Aborigional players who provided them with great sporting success. -
1971-1980
25th of January, the establishment of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) announced by Hon. Mr Justice Ellicott, the Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment
25 August, Mr Don Talbot appointed the inaugural Director of the AIS -
1881-1890
Commonwealth Games Brisbane - 37 current and former AIS athletes competed in three sports and won 12 gold, 12 silver and 7 bronze medals. -
1991-2000
Olympic Games Sydney - 319 current and former athletes competed in nineteen sports and won 8 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals.
Paralympic Games Sydney - 54 current and former athletes won 29 gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals.