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.
‘The Friendly Games’ of 1956 seethed with seedy politics, secret agendas and desperate dreams of freedom.
Media boss Mike Tancred has left the AOC with a bonus he was supposed to receive only if he stayed until 2020.
Swimmer Jarrod Poort has been suspended for failing to keep his whereabouts information up to date with ASADA.
Athletics in Australia has secured a big sponsorship deal with Coles.
Matt Carroll has promised the Australian Olympic Committee will be “a new organisation’’ after changes.
Despite a litany of complaints laid against him, long-serving director Mike Tancred secures highly lucrative exit from Olympic body.
Dual world snowboard cross champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has dominated the first two World Cup events in Argentina.
Dual world snowboard cross champion Alex Pullin has won the first two World Cup events in Argentina.
James Magnussen is battling to make the Gold Coast Games.
Mitch Larkin has moved on to his third coaching program in the space of a year.
The two great protagonists of the 2000 Olympics, Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband, have been reunited in Sydney.
One of the most senior members of the Olympic family has been arrested amid claims of bribery.
Australia’s Olympic leaders are confident next February’s Winter Games will go ahead in South Korea.
The architect of the Nitro Athletics series, Darren Gocher, has been appointed CEO of Athletics Australia.
AOC denies media manager Mike Tancred has been sacked.
Her career is a thrilling, horrifying reel of highlights and lowlights. Now Lydia Lassila faces the slipperiest slope of all.
Questioned are being raised on how the Olympic body can improve its workplace culture without change.
While conceding he’s no angel, Australian Olympic Committee media director Mike Tancred has been cleared of bullying charges.
Newly appointed Peter Conde says the AIS should be measured by the strategic leadership it provides.
You need only consider one statistic contained in a consultant’s report into the AOC.
The AOC will implement the recommendations of an independent review, after complaints of a ‘dysfunctional’ culture.
Ian Chesterman is looking forward to managing the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
Australian Olympic Committee staff believe the organisation’s culture is out of step with Olympic ideals, review finds.
Queensland has rejected a proposal to boost funding for elite athletes through a national sports lottery.
A $100 million plan to boost Olympic funding through a national lottery system is facing possible delays.
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