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Australia to Spend $4.8 Billion on 2032 Olympic Venues

Australia said Friday it will spend Aus$7.0 billion (US$4.8 billion) on venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, including a new 17,000-seat arena and a revamp of the Gabba stadium. The Queensland capital was awarded the 2032 summer Olympics and Paralympics two years ago, returning the Games to Australia for a…

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Kai Ryan wants to win gold at the Paralympics. But the current rules won't let him

Kai Ryan and his supporters are lobbying for the tennis world to become much more inclusive.

ABC News

Paralympics GB athlete and coach Anthony Hughes dies unexpectedly aged 63

Tributes have poured in from the para-sports world for former athlete and highly-respected performance coach Anthony Hughes, who has died unexpectedly aged 63

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ParalympicsGB chief delivers message after grabbing prestigious national UK Sport award

Phil Smith, ParalympicsGB's chef de mission for this year's Winter Games in Beijing, has been recognised for his work in China by winning UK Sport’s prestigious PLx Award for Spirit of High Performance

Wales Online

Greta Streimikyte using Ciara Mageean as inspiration ahead of 2024 Paris Paralympics

The Lithuanian born Irish track star is hoping to make it to a third Paralympics in 2024, and is using Ciara Mageean's journey as inspiration.

Irish Mirror

Paralympics faces calls for Down's syndrome category to ensure level playing field

Swimming coach Lee Portingale thinks swimming at the Paralympic Games should be changed to help those with Down's syndrome compete on a more equal playing field

Daily Mirror

Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

The International Paralympic Committee voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, placing their para-athletes' hopes of competing at the 2024 Paralympics in jeopardy.

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Paris organizers reveal mascot for Olympics, Paralympics

The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed

The Independent UK

The 2024 Paralympics in Paris won't open in stadium

Paris organizers have announced their opening ceremony plans for the Paralympics

The Independent UK

Australia wins wheelchair rugby world title, beating USA as redemption for Tokyo Paralympics

Australia lost the last world championship final on home soil by one goal, then missed out on medals at the Paralympics. Steelers star Ryley Batt says "this one feels more like a fairytale".

ABC News

Blind footballer, 10, reveals the player who made her realise she could ‘score thousands of goals’

Niamh Howell of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, hopes to join the National Blind Football League and eventually compete in the Paralympics

The Independent UK

How the Lionesses inspired a young blind footballer to believe in herself

Niamh Howell of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, hopes to join the National Blind Football League and eventually compete in the Paralympics.

The Independent UK

Paralympians welcome Qld Premier's title change after 'Minister for the Olympics' snub

Paralympic athletes say they welcome an addition of Paralympics to the Queensland Premier's formal titles but still question why it was left off in the first place.

ABC News

Three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell retires

The 26-year-old swimmer won a total of 11 titles at Paralympics, World Championships and European level.

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Brave war hero recalls moment he saw an empty space where his left arm should have been

Jaco van Gass tells his incredible journey from near death to Paralympics glory, world titles, an assault on Mount Everest, meeting the Royals, receiving the MBE – and finding love

The Independent UK

Paris taps French stage director Jolly for Olympic opening

Paris Olympic organizers have appointed prize-winning French stage director Thomas Jolly to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Games and the Paralympics

The Independent UK

On this day in 2016: Kadeena Cox wins medals in two sports at Paralympics

The 25-year-old from Leeds had also claimed T38 100m bronze on the athletics track.

Daily Record

Should the Olympics and Paralympics be merged?

Commonwealth Games put on their largest ever integrated para-sports programme at Birmingham 2022 and has led to some calls for the Olympics and Paralympics to do the same.

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On this day in 2012: Jonnie Peacock strikes gold at London Paralympics

Peacock wins the first of his two Paralympic gold medals by storming to victory in the 100m T44 at London 2012

ABC News

Disability swim camps putting athletes like Declan Budd on a path to the Paralympics

Youths living with disability are proving how access to swimming lessons and coaches can change their lives and create new goals and aspirations.

The Conversation

London 2012 Paralympics was not a gamechanger for disabled people's sports participation – here's why

This summer marks ten years since London hosted the 2012 Paralympics. It was hoped the Paralympics would have a lasting legacy on improving access to and participation in sports for disabled people. But the data shows the Games made no meaningful difference in this regard.

The Hindu

Nagaland government making efforts to improve sports infrastructure: CM Neiphiu Rio

The Chief Minister of Nagaland was speaking at the opening ceremony of the first edition of the week-long Nagaland Olympic and Paralympics Games.

Daily Mirror

Strictly announce Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds is the sixth celebrity to join show

Paralympic champion and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds said she was "bursting with excitement" at joining the star-studded line-up

Bristol Post

The one-handed Bristol climber with Paralympics ambitions

James, 29, only began climbing a few years ago, but is already on the GB Paraclimbing team

Al Jazeera

How Moroccan Paralympian Kassioui beat cerebral palsy and society

Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy, and taunts from society failed to deter Paralympian who bagged silver at Tokyo Paralympics.

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