Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

The aims of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia continue to be: - To develop and prepare elite Australian athletes for their participation in Olympic Winter Games, World Championships and World Cup events in Olympic Winter Program and World Championship sports. - To assist with the development and funding of high performance coaches with expertise in the Olympic winter sports programs. - To assist the AOC in the attainment of its objectives through encouragement of elite performance by Australian athletes in winter sports. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) formed the Australian Institute of Winter Sports (AIWS) after the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, to enable the development of elite performances in winter sports by Australian athletes, through the provision of adequate funding, world-class sports programming and technical coaching. On July 1st 2001, the organisation was renamed to become the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA). The OWIA identity represent...