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Four Paralympians To Attend Biggest ‘Come And Try’ Event Yet - News
Para-alpine skiing star Melissa Perrine understands why participation in winter sports isn’t higher in Australia – most obviously that most of us don’t live among snow – but she believes…
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Dylan Alcott Receives Second Major Honour This Year: A Madame Tussauds Wax Figure - News
2022 has been a great year for Dylan Alcott (AO). He’s been named Australian of the Year, retired from Wheelchair Tennis as the world number one, and it has been…
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Skill And Courage Typify Australia’s Beijing 2022 Paralympic Campaign - News
Australia’s campaign at Beijing 2022 has finished with two champions calling it a day, some exciting future stars scoring brilliant results and a treasured bronze medal that felt like gold.…
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Fairytale Finish Eludes Para-alpine Stalwart - News
Mitchell Gourley set out at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics to prove he was still one of the world’s best competitive skiers. When he signed off from his final race…
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Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer - News
Nearly a decade since he carried the Australian flag at the Sochi Games a 14-year-old boy, newly-crowned Paralympic medallist Ben Tudhope has been named the nation’s flag bearer at the…
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Gratitude, Pride And A Few Tears As Perrine's Career Ends - News
The tears rolling down Mel Perrine’s cheeks told the story. The fairytale finish to her exceptional career so many had wished for was not to be.
Yet, after striking a…
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‘Bread And Butter’ Event Signals Perrine’s Paralympic Farewell - News
Twelve years after she first represented her country on the Paralympic stage, Australian Winter Team favourite Melissa Perrine is preparing to race at the Paralympic Games for the final time.…
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Snowboard Star Proud Of His Efforts At ‘History-Making’ Games - News
Ben Tudhope focused on the positive big picture after he finished a surprise ninth in the Banked Slalom at Genting Snow Park at Zhangjiakou on Friday, issuing a challenge to…
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Courage Earns Strong Results For Master And Apprentice - News
Nothing came easily to Australia’s Para-alpine skiing representatives on day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but they emerged from fierce competition in the Women’s Giant Slalom with outstanding…
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