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The Steelers’ silver lining that paved the way to future gold   On the last day of the best Paralympics ever, Australia’s chance for a final massive celebration was in the…

The Golden Day When Dreamers Became Legends  There were so many exceptional performances by Australian Para-athletes on the penultimate day of Sydney 2000. Perhaps the most appropriate reflection comes from…

The outstanding achievements of Australia’s Para-athletes and consistent success at past Paralympic Games will be rewarded with a significant funding boost ahead of next year’s Tokyo Games, the  Winter Paralympics…

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is providing sports and athletes with greater certainty further into the future, committing in advance more than $115 million to Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth…

The Australian Sailing Hall of Fame acknowledges exceptional performance and contribution at the highest level by an individual or a team, both past and present, and covers all disciplines of…

Gliders go down fighting while Australia leads the fleet home on Sydney Harbour   Australia’s women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, progressed through the group stage undefeated and accounted for Japan…

‘The Cheetah’ officially becomes the world’s fastest   Lisa Llorens – known as ‘the cheetah’ because of her affection for the majestic animals and her ability to run fast – claimed…

The painful wait that ended in glory  Three months before the Sydney Paralympics, Julie Higgins’ hip pain returned with a vengeance. However, after a 16-year break from the sport, forced…

Boomerangs and Belles go down, but gold rush continues   Australia’s intellectual disability basketball side had much to be proud of in Sydney. In their pool matches, despite losing to eventual…