Boost for taekwondo and judo in Australia as National Performance Centre opens
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- 21 Jan 2022
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Judo and taekwondo athletes are set to benefit from the training base at Lakeside Stadium.
Representatives from CombatAUS, the umbrella body for elite combat sports in Australia, were present at the opening alongside officials from the Victorian Institute of Sport, Australian Taekwondo and Judo Australia.
"This centralised performance environment will maximise performance outcomes and deliver enhanced future international success for our judo and taekwondo programmes," said CombatAUS chief executive Alex Vallentine.
"The establishment of this centre would not have been possible without the significant support from both the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Victorian Institute of Sport."
CombatAUS also governs the Australian high performance programme for boxing, and plans are in place for a similar centre for the sport in Queensland.
"The AIS has supported CombatAUS from its foundation, it provides the opportunity for a stronger, collective approach to Australia's combat sports and helps maximise performance potential," said Matti Clements, the acting chief executive of the AIS.
"The AIS has just increased funding to CombatAUS by 35 per cent for the Paris 2024 Games cycle, which equates to more than AUD$2.4 million (£1.2 million/$1.7 million/€1.5 million) a-year through to the end of 2024.
"We complement this with additional funding to CombatAUS member sports for their pathway programmes."
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