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Para-Athletics: Former Soccer Player Searches For Third Gold Medal - News
James Turner will line up for his third Paralympic gold medal – his second in Tokyo – after becoming the fastest qualifier for the 100m (T36) sprint final on Saturday…
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Greco Grabs Three - News
Cyclist Paige Greco claimed her third medal on Friday with bronze in the road race on the final day of cycling competition.
It brings Australia’s total cycling tally to13 medals…
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Medals Fall For Aussie Para-Canoe Stars - News
Australia’s para-canoe stars Curtis McGrath and Susan Seipel have delivered two more medals for Australia after a stellar day on the water at Sea Forest Waterway. Rio golden boy McGrath…
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Opera House Sails To Light Up In Virtual Tribute to Paralympians - News
In recognition of the amazing efforts of our Paralympians in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House sails will light up with the faces of each Australian athlete this Sunday, with the…
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Para-Taekwondo Not Just A Sport ‘It’s A Way Of Life’ - News
When Janine Watson was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she quickly looked for ways to keep fit and active. She was already doing gymnastics when a friend suggested she try taekwondo.…
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Para-Athletics Day 7: Vanessa Low Prevails On ‘All-Girls Night’ - News
Gold in two consecutive Paralympic Games and for two different countries is the Vanessa Low story from the Tokyo Olympic Stadium on Thursday night.
But there were a few others…
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Raining Gold On Penultimate Night - News
As rain fell outside the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, it was also raining gold for the Australian swim team inside, as they captured three individual gold medals and a bronze in…
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Atrocious Weather Dampens Aussie Ambitions - News
Australia’s Paralympic Games medal ambitions were washed away on Thursday as torrential train and mixed classification races tested our road cyclists at the Fuji Speedway.
The first challenge for time…
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Tough Day At Inaugural Paralympic Badminton Event - News
It wasn’t the start that Australia wanted in their first appearance in Para-Badminton at the Paralympic Games, but Grant Manzoney and Caitlin Dransfield will take the experience and look to…
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