Det australske sportsinstitut, [[Australian Institute of Sport]] (AIS), er beliggende i Canberra-forstaden [[Bruce, Australian Capital Territory|Bruce]].{{sfn|Sparke|1988|p=304}} AIS er en specialiseret uddannelses- og træningsinstitution som coacher elitesportsudøvere fra en række sportsgrene. AIS startede i 1981 og har haft stor succes.{{sfn|Sparke|1988|p=304}} Hovedparten af de australske deltagere og medaljetagere ved [[Sommer-OL 2000]] i Sydney kom fra AIS.<ref>{{cite news|title=History and successes|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history|publisher=[[Australian Institute of Sport]] |accessdate=8 October 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118055747/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history|archivedate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
Canberra har adskillige sportsbaner, golfbaner, skaterbaner og svømmerhaller, som er åbne for offentligheden. Der er tennisbaner ved National Sports Club i [[Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory|Lyneham]], hvor [[Canberra Women's Tennis Classic]] tidligere blev spillet. Canberra har et netværk af cykelstier til både rekreationelle -wide series of bicycle paths are available to cyclists for recreational and sporting purposes. Canberra Nature Parks have a large range of walking paths, horse and mountain bike trails. Vandsport som sejlads, roning, dragebådsdragebådsrace boatingog andvandski waterdyrkes skiingpå are held on Canberra'sCanberras lakessøer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/visiting/lake_burley_griffin/boating/|title=Boating on Lake Burley Griffin|publisher=[[National Capital Authority]]|accessdate=9 October 2007| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070923025439/http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/visiting/lake_burley_griffin/boating/| archivedate = 23 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lake Burley Griffin reopens|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/16/2093294.htm|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=26 July 2010|date=16 November 2007}}</ref> National Capital Rally er et [[Rally|rallyløb]], der afvikles i og omkring Canberra årligt. En bane til [[dragracing]] erunder planlægningis being planned for construction.{{Update inline|reason=Does this still hold after so many years?|?=yes|date=February 2017}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Canberra Dragway Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/43069/act_dragway_faq_feb200620.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410151738/http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/43069/act_dragway_faq_feb200620.pdf|archivedate=10 April 2012|publisher=ACT Government |date=21 February 2006 |accessdate=8 October 2007|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Possum Bourne|url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/act/content/2003/s847002.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=3 May 2003 |accessdate=8 October 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425174220/http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/act/content/2003/s847002.htm|archivedate=25 April 2013}}</ref> Fra 2000 til 2002 , Canberra hosted the [[Canberra 400]] event for [[V8 Supercars]], som blev kørt på den midlertidige [[Canberra Street Circuit]], som lå indenfor Parliamentary Triangle.
