Paralympic Games
‘It’ll crush me’: Why the Paralympics, not Olympics, is on Cate Campbell’s mind
Cate Campbell is trying to make it to a fifth Olympics, but will be heavily involved in the Paralympics later this year.
- by Tom Decent
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Meet Australia’s king and queen of boccia ahead of the Paralympics
In 36 years of Paralympic competition, Australia has never won a gold medal in boccia. Dan Michel and Jamieson Leeson are on fire and might be on the cusp of history.
- by Tom Decent
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Paris Paralympics 2024
Our new Paralympic team uniforms bring the right trends to the runway
Diversity, inclusion and plenty of khaki are key ingredients of the 2024 Paralympic team uniform to be unveiled at Australian Fashion Week.
- by Damien Woolnough
Australian Paralympians stranded in Dubai by torrential rain
The swimmers are travelling to compete in Portugal, but had to sleep overnight at the airport after the weather caused flight chaos.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Disability
Troy wants to shoot for Australia. But police told him he’s a risk to the public
Police say rules restricting access to weapons for some sporting shooters are about protecting the public. Shooters say they’re sick of being treated unfairly.
- by Chris Barrett
A shot in the dark: How vision-impaired shooters hit the mark
Using sound rather than sight to aim, partially sighted competitors are in line to make their Paralympics debut in Los Angeles in 2028.
Opinion
Olympics
Sanity prevails in Brisbane’s Olympics stadium decision
Hate to say I told you so, but the scaled-down Games plan for Queensland’s stadiums was the only decision that could be made.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘No one’s the freak’: How Adam Hills fell in love with para-standing tennis
The comedian and TV host will play in the first tournament of its kind staged in Australia.
- by Stephen Brook
Turning rehab into a talent-spotting zone: The world according to ‘Crumpy’
Greg Crump has found and nurtured most of the recent stars of Australian wheelchair tennis – often during weekly visits to hospitals.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Will was just a normal kid. A stroke led ‘the underdog’ to world glory
There is very little he can recall of the day his childhood was thrown into chaos. But now, the experience has led this swimmer to world glory, and determined to help others.
- by Nick Wright
‘Blade Runner’ killer Oscar Pistorius granted parole
Pistorius will be freed in early January, 10 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
- by Reuters