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Steelers Captain Eyeing Triumphant Paris Swansong
It’s no coincidence that over the 13 years Chris Bond has been an Australian Steeler, the national wheelchair rugby team has scaled the sport’s…
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Rowan Crothers - Pages
Fastest Swimmer With A Disability ‘Only Getting Faster’
It’s an iconic shot from Tokyo 2020. Utter jubilation. Explosive euphoria. Pure accomplishment.
When Rowan Crothers launched his 196-centimetre frame from the…
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'It Just Makes Sense’: ACT Pledges Equal Funding For Paris 2024 - News
The ACT’s leadership in providing funding parity for Paralympic and Olympic athletes has entered its third Games cycle, with Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry pledging $100,000 each to Paralympics Australia’s…
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‘Change Agent’ Paralympians Honoured - News
Australia Day Honours recipient Paul Harpur believes support for Para-athletes should be seen as part of a wider policy to guide and encourage society towards inclusion.
Harpur, a Professor of…
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Australian Rollers Set Course For World Supremacy - News
‘Why not us?’ may well be the Australian Rollers’ motto leading into the Paris Paralympic Games after they secured qualification with an eight-match unbeaten run to victory at the Asia…
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Hicks Nails First Item On His Games Year List - News
Paralympic champion Darren Hicks feels his preparation for Paris 2024 is well on track after a successful campaign at the Para-cycling World Cup event in Adelaide.
Hicks claimed the double,…
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‘A Chance To Tap Into My Inner Warrior’ - News
She has nearly 80,000 Instagram followers and her TED talk has been viewed online 45,000 times.
She’s known internationally as an innovator, entrepreneur and humanitarian whose work ranges from founding…
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Paralympian Jessica Gallagher Awarded RMIT Honorary Doctorate - News
Australian Paralympian Jessica Gallagher has accepted a Doctor of Social Science honoris causa in front of over 8,500 RMIT graduating students at Marvel Stadium.
Gallagher boasts a remarkable list of…
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Paralympics Australia Partner Day Focuses On Action And Impact - News
Paralympics Australia Chief Executive Catherine Clark has called on supporters to actively advocate for inclusion, diversity and positive change through sport.
Speaking at Paralympics Australia’s annual Partner Day, at Allianz…
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