GAFA Expands to Nine Nations
GAFA has expanded from four to nine members, adding Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, with Ireland and Belgium as supporting partners, as the AIS-led alliance broadens its global effort to improve female athletes' health and performance through shared research and resources. The expansion brings in national Olympic committees and sport institutes, reinforcing a push to close research gaps and accelerate the dissemination of evidence-based information on female-specific injuries like ACL tears worldwide.
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About Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's 66-hectare (163-acre) headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Everything about Australian Institute of Sport →- Country
- Australia
- Headquarters
- Canberra
- Inception
- 1981
- Website
- http://www.ais.org.au