Category: Sports
When i got injured, i was a little bit lost, sort of lost a bit of my identity about who i was and where i was going. and i found sport and paddling specifically gave me purpose, gave me a goal, gave me a dream. i remember being on the stretcher and saying, “one day you'll see me at the paralympics.”... Read more
Category: News & Politics
Women in sport started for me with rugby league we are underway for the first ever nrlw grand final and a lot of people find that unusual that with a game of football that in those days women could be as big on um television on the field as male players so it started as how how are women invisible [applause]... Read more
Category: Sports
No one ever thought a person like me could walk, let alone run. that's why everyone was like, well, even if this works and even if running is actually possible, you probably never stand a chance. honestly, we don't really know what happened exactly. i was waiting for the train to arrive and ended... Read more
Category: Sports
[music] i was really determined to make the most of what had happened to me and what power of sport has done is just presented an amazing opportunity you can overcome adversity you can be resilient no matter what life throws at you you can make positives out of the most traumatic worst situation that... Read more
Category: Sports
Huge opportunity pr3 mix double skulls hearing your country get called out you know your flag getting raised this moment in time that kind of pauses a bit it's it's incredible made our way to the start line and sitting there and that's when their heart was beating a bit fast for me and just waiting... Read more
Category: Sports
I think these suits are really awesome i love the artwork on it it's called the journey to the paralympic mob a little family it means a lot to us to have this journey printed on and then i'm sure it's going to be friends at on most of the uniform pulling on these pr togs today means a lot because it... Read more
Category: Sports
[music] tokyo 2020 i missed out on the spot i guess you could say by one arrow i use that as focus to keep moving forward and if you win or you learn keep training harder and better be creative get inspired and never give up we take those lessons and we learn and we keep pushing forward i started arery... Read more
Category: Sports
Siobhan peyton watching her at the moment breathing to her right tracy wisconsin breathing both sides bilaterally and now of course peyton doing the same and peyton is just in front as they come up towards the final turn alicia abele is a clear third and patria bacara's fourth they head for home and... Read more