Paris Paralympics 2024
‘I had to learn to walk, talk and just be a human’: What keeps Korey pedalling
A Paris champion who has overcome a couple of near-death experiences will push through to two marquee events, including one in Brisbane.
- by Nick Wright
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Victorian athletes feted in Melbourne as Paralympian calls for gender equity
Melbourne Park gave returning Olympic and Paralympic athletes a hero’s welcome on Saturday – and gold medallist Emily Petricola had a message for the International Paralympic Committee.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Morris dedicates silver to the people as Olympians bask in last hurrah
Grae Morris says Australia’s first windsurfing medal in 32 years is the “people’s medal” during a last hurrah homecoming for the heroes of Paris.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
‘We need to invest’: de Rozario warns of Brisbane Paralympics failure after Paris slide
Five-time Paralympian Madison de Rozario says better Paralympic funding is the only way to improve Australia’s fortunes.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Australia finishes with lowest medal ranking in 36 years after ‘funding neglect’
Paralympics Australia chef de mission Kate McLoughlin said the medal table didn’t tell the story of the many achievements, but she had long been warning that years of neglected government funding would result in a worse ranking.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Madison de Rozario wins silver, reveals father died on day of opening ceremony
Just hours after leading Australia into the Paralympic opening ceremony, Madison de Rozario was delivered some heartbreaking news.
- by Tom Decent
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Paralympic Games
‘Incompetent, disrespectful, catastrophic’: Aussie slams Paralympic organisers after horror crash
Australian Paralympic cyclist Emily Petricola has accused officials of discriminatory treatment she believes would never have happened in the Olympic Games.
- by Tom Decent
Horror crash in Paralympic cycling
China’s Li Xiaohui fell from the ramp at the start of the Paralympic women’s C4 time trial, which also impacted the start of Australian athlete Emily Petricola.
Murky dam to silver lining: Woolies ad swimmer scoops medal after ‘rough couple of days’
Col Pearse, who shot to fame when his story was told in a Woolworths ad, is the first to admit it had been a tough few days, but he has now bounced back to seize silver in the last swimming session of the Paralympics.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
She’s our most successful female Paralympian, but even bigger dreams came true when she quit
Ellie Cole, an amputee since the age of three, has won 17 Paralympic medals. But her post-swimming life and career has delivered additional joy.
- by Peter FitzSimons
McGrath wins Paralympic gold in front of mates who saved his life
Curtis McGrath’s legs were blown off by an explosive device 12 years ago. In front of those men who helped him in Afghanistan, McGrath powered to yet another Paralympic victory.
- by Tom Decent
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