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.
Australia’s most successful Olympian Emma McKeon has confirmed her retirement from swimming, leaving an inspirational message for the country’s next generation of stars.
Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull became an instant legend in Paris, but as she tells Brent Read, she has so much more to achieve.
Bruce McAvaney has seen so much in Australian track and field throughout his broadcasting career, but nothing compares to what teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout is doing at his age.
Not even a Hollywood script writer would have suggested the Fox sisters could sweep the slalom events at the Paris Games. But their performances touched the heart of a nation and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
The Queensland government must focus on delivering more than a stadium and sports venues if it wants to deliver a true Olympic legacy in Brisbane, the Committee for Brisbane boss says.
Former Kookaburras captain Mark Hager has returned to the national side to coach the men’s team after 13 years coaching internationally. He reveals why he’s backing a revival, and Tom Craig’s return after his Paris cocaine arrest.
Kyle Chalmers’ former coach Peter Bishop has been recruited as the new national head coach of a European powerhouse, just eight months after a secret investigation by South Australian sports officials.
The Queensland government has refused to bow to federal pressure to abandon its promised venues review for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Industry leaders say the clock is ticking for the Queensland government to begin making major infrastructure decisions in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games.
It’s still more than three years away but the battle for one spot in the Australian team at the LA Olympic Games in 2026 has already got spicy.
He’s the six-time Winter Paralympic gold medallist who now dresses up as a Harry Potter character for a day job. Find out the inspiring story behind our greater winter Paralympian.
Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Lions have taken advantage of the change in the political Queensland landscape with a plea to the new premier to ditch any idea of Gabba redevelopment and build something new.
Olympic great Kyle Chalmers always held a dream of playing AFL and when a powerhouse club came calling, he was ready to swap the pool for the MCG. But a veteran ruck stood in his way.
Appearing at the Olympics for the first time since 1900, cricket is expected to be played 4000 kilometres away from the host city at the LA Games.
Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.
Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull will have a chance to compete for a share of a whopping $18 million in prize money as she becomes the first Australian to ink a deal with Michael Johnson’s Grad Slam Track.
Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.
The first and only Australian to win four individual gold medals at the Olympics, Kaylee McKeown, has decided to take a sudden, immediate break from swimming putting her wellbeing first.
Newly engaged James Magnussen will move to the United States after he was effectively banned from training in Australia in his pursuit of a $1 million bounty at the Enhanced Games.
Put a paddle in her hand and she’s a fearless competitor but Jess Fox admits she is suddenly nervous. She explains her latest career move to Robert Craddock.
A Queensland sport visionary has revealed that QSAC could have been the home of the AFL in Brisbane, but says it won’t work for the Olympics and backs building a new stadium, writes SHANNON GILL.
One of Australia’s most exciting sporting talents is about to get a huge helping hand – linking with one of the fastest women in the world, and a Paris Olympics viral sensation.
Australian hockey star Tom Craig has landed a lucrative playing contract despite serving a six-month ban after attempting to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics.
Australian sporting bodies have joined a call for foreign countries to openly share information they have obtained from any investigations into Aussie athletes accused of sexual misconduct.
Emelia Surch is the best kept secret in Australian sport – and good judges rate her a genuine medal chance at the LA Games in four years time. And a radical funding plan could give the public a shot at sharing in her Olympic dream.
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