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Michael Milton competes during the Para Alpine Skiing Men’s Slalom Standing on day nine.

‘I’m not sure I had fun’. Milton’s bitter end to Games after 20-year comeback

Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton cheekily told journalists to “f— off” when asked if he would return for another Games in 2030. It was followed by a rare smile.

  • Frances Howe

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Taryn Dickens is Australia’s first vision impaired athlete to compete in biathlon and cross-country skiing at a Paralympic Games.

When athlete Taryn Dickens aims her rifle, she closes her eyes. This is why

Taryn Dickens is the first Australian to compete in the para-biathlon at a Paralympic Games with a visual impairment.

  • Frances Howe
Bronze medallist Ben Tudhope of Team Australia celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Para Snowboard Men’s Banked Slalom SB-LL2.

In 2018, Tudhope’s support crew was modest. In Milano Cortina, it was a different story

Ben Tudhope won Australia’s second medal of the Games – a bronze in the men’s snowboard banked slalom.

  • Frances Howe
Liana France’s family with their custom flag made on strict instructions from the 16-year-old.

‘Yeah the girls’: Teen becomes Australia’s youngest female Winter Paralympian

Liana France, 16, made her Paralympic debut on Thursday in front of her family who waved a custom pink flag with her face on it.

  • Frances Howe
Finding Craig Tiley’s replacement is Tennis Australia’s No.1 priority.

‘We’ve created a monster’: Former Australian Open boss reveals vision to replace ‘one-off’ Tiley

Paul McNamee was the Australian Open’s boss before Craig Tiley, and has strong views on what should happen now Tennis Australia’s CEO has resigned.

  • Marc McGowan
Amanda Reid’s crash in Cortina.

‘Unsafe’: Paralympics ends for Aussie medallist after scary crash on controversial course

Amanda Reid has been forced to withdraw from the Paralympic Games after being one of several athletes to crash on a course altered for being too dangerous.

  • Frances Howe
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Michael Milton returns to the Paralympics in Milano Cortina, 20 years after his last Winter Games.

‘A bit pathetic’: Six-time gold medallist makes emotional Paralympic return

Since competing at his last Winter Games in 2006, Michael Milton was diagnosed with his second and third cancers, and he was only just cleared to ski after breaking his femur.

  • Frances Howe
Silver medallist Ben Tudhope, of Australia, gold medallist Emanuel Perathoner of Italy and bronze medallist Lee Jehyuk of South Korea, pose with their medals after the men’s snowboard cross SB-LL2.

Ben Tudhope wins Australia’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games

It’s the 26-year-old snowboarder’s second Paralympic medal after he clinched bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games.

  • Frances Howe
Josh Hanlon crashes in the men’s alpine downhill sitting skiing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games.

Aussie Paralympian hits head during alpine skiing crash

Just weeks after Lindsey Vonn’s now infamous crash in Cortina, Australian Josh Hanlon has crashed on the same course.

  • Frances Howe
Russia is allowed to bear its flag at a Paralympic Games for the first time since 2014.

‘The risk to human life is too high’: Iran withdraws from Paralympics as Russia bears flag

Iran’s only athlete at the Winter Paralympic Games was forced to withdraw, while Russia returned to the world stage.

  • Frances Howe