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Rifle athlete Ashley Adams lived life to the fullest and not even a motorbike accident at the age of 26, which saw him become a paraplegic, could slow him down.…

Kelly Cartwright says she’s mentally stronger than ever, as the Paralympic gold medallist works towards a dramatic return to Para-athletics after years chasing other pursuits.   Cartwright won gold and silver…

There was every reason to believe Danni Di Toro would reach the gold medal match at the Sydney Paralympics. However, not only did Di Toro herself know it wasn’t going…

There are many reasons national treasure Libby Kosmala counts the Sydney Paralympics as the peak of her astounding 12 Paralympic experiences. There were the fans who lined up for her…

When Anton Zappelli was a rising teenage golfer playing in Graham Marsh Junior Golf Foundation events in Western Australia off a handicap of three, he never dreamt that one day…

Chris Pitt loves fishing. He’s been doing it for decades in Queensland’s tropical north.  For the Bundaberg local, there is nothing better than trundling out onto the water with some…

The first-ever Australian Winter Paralympians were recently included in the latest Snow Australia Medal announcement. Para-alpine skiers Ron Finneran and Andrew Temple, Paralympic Cross-Country athletes Peter Rickards, Rodney Mill and…

Fate and circumstance work in mysterious ways and are often intertwined.  As a young man growing up in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, Glen McMurtrie loved the outdoor life swimming recreationally, playing…

For the past 44 years, Eric Russell’s momentous decision to reject a gold medal at the 1976 Toronto Paralympics has been framed as a stance against the presence there of…