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Raelene Boyle railing for retrospective gold like swimmers
Australian sprint queen Raelene Boyle has called on the IOC to retrospectively award medals to athletes who were cheated by East Germany’s sports doping system in the 1970s and ’80.
- by Michael Gleeson
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‘The most amazing person’: De Rozario hails hero Sauvage after marathon glory
Madison de Rozario etched herself into Paralympic folklore on Sunday with victory in the T54 marathon by a single second in front of her coach and mentor Louise Sauvage in the stands.
- by Tom Decent
The two Aussies gunning to break marathon world records at Paralympics
Forecast cooler weather in Tokyo is set to suit the two big gold medal hopes in their respective categories, Jaryd Clifford and Michael Roeger.
- by Tom Decent
‘A life of its own’: Bemused Browning spurred by sub-10 chase, not Gus Gould
After his Olympic success captivated Australia but left him unsatisfied, Rohan Browning has opted to keep chasing a special milestone in Europe. And to prove a point to Phil Gould.
- by Adam Pengilly
Browning, Addo-Carr link up
Australia's newest sprint star Rohan Browning has joined forces with the NRL's fastest man.
Former Australian soccer representative wins another gold on the track
James Turner blitzed the field in the T38 400m final on Tuesday to register his second Paralympics gold medal.
- by Tom Decent
The day Kochie convinced a future Paralympic star to meet his hero and do the Balmoral Burn
David Koch and Paralympic silver medallist Rheed McCracken go way back after a chance meeting on a flight 11 years ago.
- by Tom Decent
Sauvage made me believe I could win gold, says de Rozario
After winning three silver medals in three previous Paralympics, Madison De Rozario credited wheelchair racing legend Louise Sauvage with giving her the belief she could go one better.
- by Tom Decent
Why this Paralympic sprinter is prepared to give away his seven medals
Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon is a four-time Paralympian with a dream of representing Australia at next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing - and he’ll do ‘anything’ to fund it.
- by Tom Decent
‘No fear’: Clifford to run marathon despite collapsing in 5000m final
Australia distance runner Jaryd Clifford had nothing left in the tank following his first race in Tokyo that ended with him on a stretcher.
- by Tom Decent
‘That PB for me is insane’: Holt thrilled with third career silver
Isis Holt bettered her own T35 100m world record by a whopping three tenths of a second but had to settle for second en route to becoming Australia’s first medallist on the track.
- by Tom Decent