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‘An Intense And Brutal Process’ To Get To Tokyo - News
Four years ago there weren’t enough athletes to pull together a crew. Now Australia’s Para-rowing mixed coxed four are hoping to make it to the podium.
The Aussie PR3 mixed…
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Track Cycling: Aussie Triple Threat On Opening Day Of Racing - News
It’s ladies’ day for Australia at the Izu Velodrome on Wednesday. But, instead of fashions in the field there will be a medal triple threat on show when the track…
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Table Tennis draw unveils tough match-ups for Australian players - News
The opponents of the Australian Para-table tennis team were unveiled on Monday as the official draw determined the preliminary stages of the men’s and women’s singles at the Tokyo Paralympic…
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‘Enormous Pride And Relief’: Chef de Mission Hails Start Of The Games - News
Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin knows what will be running through her mind when she watches five Australian sports begin their Tokyo Paralympic Games competition on Wednesday.
“There is enormous…
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Australia’s Gliders Return To Paralympic Pine - News
The Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, will end a nine-year absence from the Paralympic Games when they take on hosts Japan in the opening match of Tokyo 2020…
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‘Best Mate’ Out To Spoil Alcott’s Date With Destiny - News
Competitiveness cultivated from a lifelong friendship will drive Heath Davidson when the wheelchair tennis quad singles begins at Tokyo 2020 on Saturday.
Davidson, 34, and Australian team-mate Dylan Alcott, 30,…
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How A Coach’s Call Sparked A Judoka’s Passion - News
Wayne Phipps walks through the doorway, bows his head as is the custom in judo and steps onto the mat at Kodokan, the judo training venue for the Tokyo Paralympics.…
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A Record-Breaking Equestrian And Her Brave, Mind-Reading Horse - News
Sharon Jarvis took up Para-equestrian just a few years after beating childhood bone cancer. Now, she’s about to become the first Australian Para-equestrian to compete at three Paralympics.
The accomplished…
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It’s time to go, in Tokyo! - News
Sixteen members of the Australian Swim Team will take to the blocks in the opening session at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre on Wednesday, including triple Paralympic gold medallist Brenden Hall.…
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