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'Utopia' or not? An inside look at the AIS documentary set to spark debate
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Liz Ellis calls it a "utopia for great athletes". Michael Clarke says it "was always something you wanted to be a part of". Dylan Alcott says it is "second to none for Paralympic athletes". Because of the AIS, Patrick Johnson "was the fastest man in the world", and Shane Watson "knew that's where champions were built".
But the words that makes your ears prick up come from one-time NBA champion Andrew Bogut, once the NBA's No.1 draft pick.
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'It's going to damage a lot of people': Former AIS athletes demand Channel 9 pull documentary
Former AIS athletes are concerned the documentary could overlook the darker aspects of the institute's history. (AAP Photos: Lukas Coch)
Former Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) athletes have raised concerns about the Australian Sports Commission's handling of a documentary it says may trigger former AIS attendees.
The documentary, called Forging Champions, was commissioned by the Australian Sports Commission to air on Channel 9 this coming Monday.
It covers the 40-year history of the AIS, featuring interviews with some of Australia's biggest sports stars from the past four decades.
But former athletes who claim they were physically and psychologically abused during their time at the institute claim the documentary could potentially trigger some people, leading to harm if it presents a rosy image of the institute.
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