Three years after she cheated death following a horrific bike accident, Alexa Leary has completely stolen the spotlight at the Paris Paralympics with a victory that was written in the stars.
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight plus the full medal table.
Tim Hodge has missed out a medal in Paris after finishing behind two Russian swimmers who were allowed to compete as ‘neutrals.’ Yet, some athletes are questioning how ‘neutral’ they really are.
Former gold medallist Lakeisha Patterson has come away from Paris with silver after day one of the Paralympic Games, marking a third consecutive podium finish for the three time Paralympian.
In Australia we have always expected our swimmers to be at every big meet, peaking every single time and swimming fast at trials. It’s time to question that thinking, writes JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
For a nation of 26 million, Australia has punched above its weight in Paris, breaking gold medal records to sit higher on the medal tally than anyone anticipated after day eight.
Speaking from Paris, four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell reveals what life is really like post-retirement, as she shares her take on THAT race between Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
Kyle Chalmers says it has been a very challenging couple of days after he was subjected to abuse following his silver medal swim behind new world record holder Pan Zhanle.
A horse, a monument which sits in silence, and a girl who had five knee operations have been lauded among our top 10 stars of week one of the Games.
Cam McEvoy’s remarkable rebirth to Olympic gold started with curiosity and a willingness to rip up swimming’s sports science rulebook writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Legend Katie Ledecky’s pet event is the 800 metres, yet Ariarne Titmus and Lani Pallister are embracing the challenge of denying the greatest female swimmer of all time her fourth straight gold in it.
At his fourth Olympic Games, Cameron McEvoy has achieved the gold medal he craved, he dreamt about and the first gold medal for an Australian male swimmer at the Paris Olympics.
A horse, a monument which sits in silence, and a girl who had five knee operations have been lauded among our top 10 stars of week one of the Games.
After night seven’s Aussie ‘gold rush’ in Paris, Matty Johns, James Magnussen, journalists Robert Craddock and Brent Read break down the incredible hour of Aussie history-making moments.
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