Displays on sports including basketball, boxing, cycling, golf, tennis, soccer, netball, Paralympic Games, rugby union and rugby league are featured within the National Sports Museum.
In addition, a new horse racing exhibit - Champions: Thoroughbred Racing Gallery - pays tribute to the sport of kings.
Here's a brief look at just a few of the items you'll see on display in the multi-sports exhibition in the National Sports Museum:
Basketball
- One-piece bodysuit worn signed by the Australian Opals from the 2004 Athens Olympics.
- Larry Sengstock's 1980 Moscow Olympics team singlet
- Trish Fallon's silver medal from 2004 Athens Olympics
- Michele Timms' silver medal from 2000 Sydney Olympics
Rugby Union
- Aussie representative honour cap worn by Jimmy Flynn (1912-14), one of our youngest captains.
- The first Australian national jersey (1931)
- Boots worn by John Eales at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
Rugby League
- Several Melbourne Storm items, including Matt Geyer's jersey
Paralympics
- Christine Humphries' gold medal from 1992 Madrid Paralympics
- Four-time gold medallist Michael Milton's competitor's outfit, 2002 Winter Paralympics, Salt Lake City
- Official team blazer, 1988 Seoul Paralympics
Cycling
- Hupert Opperman's helmet, 1931
- Cycling top worn by Kathy Watt at the 1992 Olympic Games
- Bodysuit worn by Kerri Meares, 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester
- Evolution of the cycling helmet, outfits and bikes!
Boxing
- Lionel Rose's 1968 Bantamweight trophy (and boots)
- Jimmy Caruthers' 1952 World Bantamweight belt
- Johnny Famechon's 1969 World Championship belt
- Gloves, dressing gown and skipping rope used by Johnny Famechon
- Gloves worn by Les Darcy