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Australia’s Finest Celebrated At Paralympian Of The Year Awards

Dual-sport gold medallist Lauren Parker has been crowned Australia’s Paralympian of the Year at a stunning gala ceremony at RACV Resorts Royal Pines on the Gold Coast on Saturday night. Parker’s win rounds out an all-conquering chapter in the superstar athlete’s career, the feature of which was her emotional victory in the women’s PTWC triathlon...

Mixed Results For Boccia Duo On Opening Day Of Com...

Australia’s boccia athletes had mixed results on the opening day of competition, with Daniel Michel taking the win and Jamieson Leeson recorded a loss. Michel and ramp operat

Tough Day For Australia’s Doubles Pairings

Nine of Australia’s Para-table tennis team were in action on Day 1 of the Paralympic Games, and all faced fierce competition at South Paris Arena across the doubles program. Afte

Para-Archery Campaign Kicks Off With Ranking Round...

The Australian Para-archery team has kicked off their Paris campaign with commendable performances in the ranking rounds. The six-member team demonstrated skill and resilience as t

Gallagher’s Gold Leads Aussie Swimming Charge

The Australian Swim Team secured the nation’s first medals of the Paris Games, bringing home one gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the opening night. Australia’s medal

Australian Rollers Stumble In ‘Clunky’ Games O...

The Australian men’s wheelchair basketball team has been given a stark reality check by a switched-on Netherlands side in their first game of the Paris Paralympics, beaten 66-55

Brotherly Love On Speed Dial As Perris Debuts In P...

When Kane Perris switched his phone back on after making his Paralympic Games debut at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome south-west of Paris, the first message he saw simply