The federal government has been warned that Australian sport is about to go backwards during its most critical decade, and it will cost us gold medals.
Unless it receives a $2 billion injection, Australian sport is in danger of failing the nation's expectations during the green and gold decade, according to Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll.
Speaking at the National Press Club, Carroll's message was aimed at the federal government, but came with assurances that sport must also be accountable if it was the beneficiary of a $200 million-a-year investment building towards Brisbane 2032.
