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Paralympics Australia Statement: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Paralympics Australia is aware of a media report published today in which it is claimed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be cancelled. The report quotes an unnamed source referred to as a Japanese Government “senior member of the ruling coalition”. The Japanese Government and the International Olympic Committee only this week publicly affirmed their commitment...

How a Brutal Sydney Experience Re-Shaped Athlete W...

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 to happen,

A Remarkable Legacy In Which Sydney Shines Brighte...

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 h

Sydney 2000: Day 11, Thursday 29 October

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

Sydney 2000: Day 10, Wednesday 28 October

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 approp

Federal Government announces significant funding i...

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

AIS supports sports, athletes with $115m commitmen...

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, Pa