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GOLD No.1: Splash And Dash Success Gets Australia Underway

There was extra reason for Tom Gallagher to enjoy his moment on the podium after winning Australia’s first gold medal of the Paris Paralympic Games, in the 50 metres freestyle S10. At his debut Games in Tokyo, Gallagher didn’t get to experience the medal ceremony he had earned with his third-place finish in the 400...

Low’s Triple Treat Gold ‘Very Special’

Vanessa Low entered rarified athletic air in Paris on Thursday night, when she collected her third consecutive Paralympic Games gold medal and broke her own long jump world record

Shooter Zappelli Still Has Fire In The Belly 

Anton Zappelli’s Paris campaign has come to an end after finishing 18th overall in the R6 mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 Para-shooter category on Thursday. Up against the elements

PREVIEW: Gosens Ready To Rock And Roll In Para-Jud...

Less than 48 hours after landing in Paris, Australia’s sole Para-judoka competitor, 26-year-old Taylor Gosens, hit the training mats ahead of her first Paralympic Games to releas

Redemption For Hodge At Paris 2024

Turning silver to gold, Tim Hodge’s golden moment arrived in Paris, delivering a dominant performance to win the men’s SM9 200m individual medley.  After taking silver in T

Two Golds And A Silver: Parker’s Phenomenal Perf...

Lauren Parker has capped off a phenomenal Paralympic Games campaign with the ‘race of her life’ to win the gold medal in the 28.4 kilometre H1-5 para-cycling road race at Clich

Fightback Falls Short Earning Aussie A Bronze Meda...

Australia’s Samuel Von Einem has been defeated by Gi Tae Kim (Republic of Korea) in the semi-final of the para-table tennis men’s singles (MS11) to win a bronze medal at the Pa