Paris Paralympics 2024
‘We need to invest’: de Rozario warns of Brisbane Paralympics failure after Paris slide
Five-time Paralympian Madison de Rozario says better Paralympic funding is the only way to improve Australia’s fortunes.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Australia finishes with lowest medal ranking in 36 years after ‘funding neglect’
Paralympics Australia chef de mission Kate McLoughlin said the medal table didn’t tell the story of the many achievements, but she had long been warning that years of neglected government funding would result in a worse ranking.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Madison de Rozario wins silver, reveals father died on day of opening ceremony
Just hours after leading Australia into the Paralympic opening ceremony, Madison de Rozario was delivered some heartbreaking news.
- by Tom Decent
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Paralympic Games
‘Incompetent, disrespectful, catastrophic’: Aussie slams Paralympic organisers after horror crash
Australian Paralympic cyclist Emily Petricola has accused officials of discriminatory treatment she believes would never have happened in the Olympic Games.
- by Tom Decent
Horror crash in Paralympic cycling
China’s Li Xiaohui fell from the ramp at the start of the Paralympic women’s C4 time trial, which also impacted the start of Australian athlete Emily Petricola.
Murky dam to silver lining: Woolies ad swimmer scoops medal after ‘rough couple of days’
Col Pearse, who shot to fame when his story was told in a Woolworths ad, is the first to admit it had been a tough few days, but he has now bounced back to seize silver in the last swimming session of the Paralympics.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
She’s our most successful female Paralympian, but even bigger dreams came true when she quit
Ellie Cole, an amputee since the age of three, has won 17 Paralympic medals. But her post-swimming life and career has delivered additional joy.
- by Peter FitzSimons
McGrath wins Paralympic gold in front of mates who saved his life
Curtis McGrath’s legs were blown off by an explosive device 12 years ago. In front of those men who helped him in Afghanistan, McGrath powered to yet another Paralympic victory.
- by Tom Decent
Why Australia have fallen behind on the Paralympics medal table
With two full days of competition to go, Australia had 16 gold medals and sat behind nations such as the Netherlands, Brazil and Ukraine on the official table.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Burrito boy to sweet revenge: 10 best moments of the Paris Paralympics
Australian athletes have brought home plenty of medals, and they’ve also brought us tears, awe and laughter.
- by Tom Decent and Sophie Aubrey
The ‘Bench Queen’ almost died twice this winter. Now she’s bouncing back
Hani Watson is calling two recent anaphylactic episodes “the attempted assassination of the queen”. But they have rattled her.
- by Sophie Aubrey