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Athletes from Ukraine arrive at the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.

Russian athletes will march under their own flag at the Paralympics. Australia isn’t joining the protests

Germany is the latest country to announce it will not participate in the parade of nations during the Paralympic Games opening ceremony.

  • Frances Howe

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Composite: Michael Milton poses with his trophy for world sportsperson of the years with disability at the Laureus World sports awards at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Tuesday 20 May 2003.   EPA-PHOTO/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Family of champion Australian athlete stranded in Middle East amid war chaos

The family of six-time gold medallist Michael Milton have described the terrifying moment they received emergency warnings, while still on the plane.

  • Frances Howe and Chris Zappone
Amanda Reid with her gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

Summer Paralympic gold medallist set to become Australia’s first Indigenous Winter Paralympian

Amanda Reid is one of the first athletes announced to the Australian team for the Milano Cortina Paralympic Games starting next week.

  • Frances Howe
Matt Brumby

Matt got Australia to the Paralympics. But he might not get to go

Para-biathlon athlete Matt Brumby has spent five years and thousands of dollars chasing his dream of competing at next month’s Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. It finally paid off … but there’s a catch.

  • Frances Howe
Jackie Narracott won silver in skeleton at Beijing.

Jackie left the Olympics elated. But it cost six figures and three concussions

Australia created history at the Winter Games in Milano Cortina. But as two Olympic legends attest, the job is only just beginning.

  • Nick Wright
Lindsey Vonn opens up on the extent of her injuries.

‘Saved my leg from being amputated’: Vonn reveals seriousness of injury

American skier Lindsey Vonn has revealed her leg was at risk of being amputated after she suffered compartment syndrome following her crash at the 2026 Olympics.

  • Billie Eder
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The closing ceremony in Verona.

After all the scandals, protests, confessions and crashes, Italy sticks its Games landing

The Winter Olympics have come to a close in Verona, Italy pulling off a successful event despite extreme difficulties. It was also Australia’s most successful outing in this Olympic format.

  • Billie Eder, Vince Rugari, Jake Niall and Bronte Gossling
USA v Canada gold medal match.

Hockey and hostility: Canada blows gold medal match against the USA

Canada had more to gain, and to lose, as a nation now defined by resistance to a monstrous neighbour. The disappointment at the overtime defeat will reverberate for a long time.

  • Jake Niall
Eileen Gu and Indra Brown share a hug after the Australian’s final run in the women’s freeski halfpipe final.

‘Her time will come’: Gu predicts Brown will challenge for her Olympic crown

Australian teenager Indra Brown finished fifth in the women’s freeski halfpipe final – and the woman who took gold, Eileen Gu, expects bigger and better things from her – very soon.

  • Vince Rugari and Billie Eder
Curling gold medallists Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, of Team Canada, celebrate victory with coach Paul Webster.

They were accused of cheating last week. Now they’ve won Olympic gold

Accused of cheating in a match that escalated into heated confrontation, Canada’s Curling team has shrugged off one of the Olympics’ most contentious episodes to win gold.

  • Jake Niall