Paris Paralympics 2024
Why these women believe today is ‘massive for sport in Australia’
The Australian Institute of Sport has announced a new national guide for sporting organisations to support pregnant athletes, and those planning to have children.
- William Davis
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‘Trying to arrest the decline’: The $52 million plan to put a record number of Paralympians on the podium
A dedicated unit at the Victorian Institute of Sport hopes to break down barriers for para-athletes, after Australia recorded its worst result in more than 30 years in Paris.
- Angus Delaney
‘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.
- Nick Wright
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tom Decent
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‘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.
- 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.
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