Australia’s Paralympians have been partying like there’s no tomorrow after the curtain came down on a spectacular Paris Games that have given a rude wake-up call to Brisbane’s 2032 organisers.
Curtis McGrath was unable to complete his golden double heroics of four years ago when he surprisingly missed out on a medal in his final race at the Paris Paralympics.
Madison de Rozario raced with grit and a secret – claiming a silver medal in the T54 marathon before revealing her father died on the night of the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony.
Curtis McGrath says he was in Paris to compete, not participate, but other Paralympians have a different view. Maybe both are right.
A huge four years are ahead for the International Paralympic Committee as they set out to capture the minds and hearts of the American public to make the LA Games just as special as Paris.
Our Aussie athletes ensured medals were coming with a rush on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight in Paris with full medal tally!
More success in the pool, Curtis McGrath and Li Na Lei close in on medals and more. Here’s everything you missed from day nine in Paris.
It’s one hour after Alexa Leary’s victory at the Paris Paralympics. We’re having a beer with her old man, Russ, at the pub across the road. Come on, mate. Tell us the whole story. ‘Standing here right now,’ he says, ‘I’d go over to the pool and hand the medal back.’ Brace yourselves.
Gold Coast teens Chloe Covell and Arisa Trew have lit up the X Games Osaka, claiming gold as one of the teen pair closes in onan incredible third medal double at the age of 15.
Jess Fox concedes her Olympic success could ‘hover like a cloud’ over her ahead of a home world championships, but the paddle slalom great is determined to embrace the pressure and enjoy a rare chance to compete on her turf.
Before she was sport’s most powerful woman, Kirsty Coventry was an aspiring Olympian who was saved from an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction that might have changed the course of history.
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has sparked a $500,000 TV war with an unprecedented two Australian networks now planning to cover the world athletics championships in Tokyo.
There is just one female coach on the swim team for next month’s world titles, but the gender imbalance is slowly changing despite Swimming Australia killing off a quota proposal for women.
A year after missing a dream medal at the Paris Olympics schoolgirl skate sensation Chloe Covell has lived up to the raves of the legendary Tony Hawk to achieve a remarkable feat.
After promising a far-reaching investigation into the Matildas’ Olympics “trainwreck”, the Australian public has still not been told why the expensive campaign ended in shock, tears and embarrassment.
She’s arguably the greatest paddler of all time but Jess Fox’s tumultuous World Cup campaign has continued with a missed final followed by a gold medal.
History beckons at the LA Olympics for record-breaking Canadian teenage phenom Summer McIntosh after she changed world swimming in five successive days.
Swimming superstar Kaylee McKeown has revealed how she struggled to find motivation after the Paris Olympics and found herself “in a dark place”.
Currently doing some media work during her extended break from swimming, Ariarne Titmus has shared her thoughts on Canadian teenage star Summer McIntosh.
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has revealed he has sacrificed massive money in order to stay loyal to where he was born and bred, Australia.
Olympic medallists Cameron McEvoy and Mollie O’Callaghan both revealed the mental toll of the Paris Olympics led to a “rough” couple of months, but the two are back to dominating the pool at the Australian swimming trials.
Doping officials undertook an unprecedented drug testing regime in the lead up to the Paris Olympics with some athletes tested dozens of times. Where do the Aussies rank? See the list.
A new superstar of Australian swimming has emerged, after 16-year-old Sienna Toohey took out the 100m women’s breaststroke title with the eighth fastest time by an Australian ever.
Australia may have found its next Madame Butterfly – with a rising star emerging from the gigantic shadow of Emma McKeon with a stunning display at the national trials in Adelaide.
Olympic champion Jess Fox has recovered from a rare off day to win a World Cup C1 crown and a ‘trophy’ that ranks as one of the more unusual in world sport.
Australia’s swimmers have been warned there’s a dangerous predator lurking in the waters, with Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh obliterating one of Ariarne Titmus’ world records.
Kyle Chalmers has made some key changes to his training and his life after parting ways with Peter Bishop following the Paris Games – and they’ll be on display at the swim trials in Adelaide.
Olympians involved in rowing’s disastrous Paris campaign have lifted the lid on the sport’s toxic culture, claiming athletes were exposed to a high performance environment where they ‘hurt you on purpose’.
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe has been the victim of an alleged theft.
In a blunt warning to those considering joining the so-called ‘Steroid Games’, World Aquatics become the first international federation to ban anyone who signs up for the controversial event.
Rosie Malone has shed light on her new footballing venture, the possibility of playing in the A-League and what her hockey future holds. Details inside.
The Queensland government has been accused of overstepping constitutional bounds with laws to block potential legal challenges to its Olympic venue rollout.
Aussie Paralympian Jaryd Clifford has been left shattered and wondering what could have been after a longtime Spanish rival copped a massive ban for taking performance enhancing drugs.
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