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Aussie Paralympians ‘Spreading The Love’ To Pacific Neighbours

Nearby the nearly 400 hundred kit bags filled with thousands of items for our Paris-bound Australian Paralympic Team lie three pallets of goods packed and ready to be sent to a rival country.  The 500-kilogram shipment will soon arrive in Vanuatu, providing the Pacific Island nation’s Paralympic hopefuls with the equipment that could prove the...

Fairytale Finish Eludes Para-alpine Stalwart

Mitchell Gourley set out at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics to prove he was still one of the world’s best competitive skiers.

Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony...

Nearly a decade since he carried the Australian flag at the Sochi Games a 14-year-old boy, newly-crowned Paralympic medallist Ben Tudhope has been named the nation’s flag bearer

Gratitude, Pride And A Few Tears As Perrine's Care...

The tears rolling down Mel Perrine’s cheeks told the story. The fairytale finish to her exceptional career so many had wished for was not to be.

‘Bread And Butter’ Event Signals Perrine’s P...

Twelve years after she first represented her country on the Paralympic stage, Australian Winter Team favourite Melissa Perrine is preparing to race at the Paralympic Games for the

Snowboard Star Proud Of His Efforts At ‘History-...

Ben Tudhope focused on the positive big picture after he finished a surprise ninth in the Banked Slalom at Genting Snow Park at Zhangjiakou on Friday, issuing a challenge to prospe

Courage Earns Strong Results For Master And Appren...

Nothing came easily to Australia’s Para-alpine skiing representatives on day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but they emerged from fierce competition in the Women’s Gia