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 former vice-president of the IOC, Kevan Gosper, is adamant that Brisbane should stay on course for a 2032 Olympic bid.
A year after Declan Stacey stepped onto a diving platform for the first time with intent, he will compete at the world titles.
Olympians Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie will have to hold back the young guns to qualify for the Commonwealth Games today.
The IOC will send its own experts into a city for a year to evaluate whether a Games bid is viable.
“Brisbane is significantly inferior to Paris,” Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has said.
Former Olympic champion Sally Pearson has sent a message to her rivals that she is ready to contend for the world title.
The man who beat Jared Tallent to the 50km walk gold medal at the Rio Olympics is being investigated for doping.
Young distance runner Patrick Tiernan is a “superstar in the making’’, according to Steve Moneghetti.
Swimming Australia is hoping for the biggest domestic crowds for a decade at the Games trials on the Gold Coast.
Research showing that female athletes with high testosterone levels have an advantage will be presented to sports court.
Olympic canoeing medallist Jess Fox says organisers set the sport back by making the women’s World Cup course easier.
New national champion Ariarne Titmus has won the 400m at the French Open, as she prepares for her world titles debut.
The Australian team will go into the world titles without a single top seed in contrast to last year’s Olympics.
It has taken five years, but Steven Solomon is back in the form that carried him to the London Olympic final in 2012.
AOC president John Coates has begun giving potential successors international experience.
Alisa Camplin-Warner has been promoted to deputy chair of the Australian Sports Commission.
Dual world 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen has one meet left to post a fast time on his European tour.
Mack Horton remains confident for next month’s world titles despite defeat by Olympic 1500m champion in Rome.
South Korea’s President has invited North Korea to the 2018 Winter Olympics, saying sport could be a peacemaker.
AOC media director Mike Tancred will find out within three weeks whether he still has a job.
Rowing Australia has a chequered history in its treatment of female rowers but has commited to gender equality.
AOC boss John Coates was told of Mike Tancred’s poor treatment of staff before he offered him a $125,000 bonus.
Head coach Jacco Verhaeren admits to unrest in the team after Tom Fraser-Holmes was slapped with a 12-month ban.
Cate Campbell’s world 100m freestyle record has survived by 0.02 sec at the Mare Nostrum series in France.
World champion Emily Seebohm has set the fastest 200m backstroke of the year as she prepares for world titles.
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