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Warlpiri star Telaya Blacksmith claims Australian T20 200m record at NSW Championships
Warlpiri track star Telaya Blacksmith has set a new Australian Open record in th...
Joseph Guenzler 31 Mar 2026
Paralympic trailblazer Amanda Reid 'sore, but okay' after games-ending crash
Wemba Wemba and Guring-gai Paralympian has updated fans that she is "sore, but o...
Jarred Cross 11 Mar 2026
Telaya Blacksmith receives Australian Sports Medal for historic para athletics achievements
Walpiri track star Telaya Balcksmith, Australia's 16th Indigenous Paralympian, r...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Sep 2024
First Nations Paralympians farewell Paris after record Games
Indigenous athletes have ended their Paralympic campaigns with gold, silver, and...
Jarred Cross 9 Sep 2024
PARIS 2024: Telaya Blacksmith looks ahead to future games, moves on to long jump after 400m final showing
Warlpiri teen Telaya Blacksmith will move on to long jump with Australian and Oc...
Jarred Cross 4 Sep 2024
PARIS 2024: Telaya Blacksmith makes history with Paralympic debut sprint in women’s 400m

16-year-old Warlpiri sprinter Telaya Blacksmith has set record on record in qualifying for Wednesday's mornings women's 400m sprint T20 in Paris overnight.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 3, 2024
Warlpiri's first Paralympic athlete always has footy on her mind, says dad

Telaya Blacksmith has prepared to step out into international infamy of the 2024 Paralympics after viral video clips of the athlete's power and speed have circulated around the world.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 3, 2024
Reid seals back-to-back para-cycling gold medals

Amanda Reid could not hide her delight as she continued Australia's strong form at the velodrome, defending her C1-3 500m time trial Paralympic gold medal in style.

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George Clarke Sep 1, 2024
Fiji's Mar aims to leave her mark in para-taekwondo

Fijian Paralympic debutante Irene Mar says she misses kicking people in the head. And not because the softly spoken teenager has a mean bone in the body, but due to the fact she's spent her entire lif...

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George Clarke Aug 29, 2024
Enock out to make a name for Vanuatu at Paralympics

The Vanuatu Paralympic team is only two members strong but they are hoping to leave a lasting impression in Paris, not least for the immigration officers who had to Google if their country was real.

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George Clarke Aug 29, 2024
Record number of First Nations athletes at Paralympics

A record number of First Nations athletes will compete in green and gold at the 17th Summer Paralympic Games when competition begins next Wednesday.

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Jarred Cross Aug 22, 2024
Walpiri track star to make Paralympic debut at 2024 Paris Games

Telaya Blacksmith, a proud Walpiri woman from the Northern Territory, is set to compete in the T20 400m at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. At 16, she has already made a name for herself in the athletics w...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 22, 2024
Young Indigenous stars set sights on Paralympics glory

Rising First Nations Darwin sports stars, 24-year-old Romone Lewin and 15-year-old Briseis Brittain, are proud of the determination and hard work that has gotten them to where they are today.

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Tiesha Hewitt Jul 17, 2024
Coombs' legendary legacy lives on ahead of Paralympics

The legacy of sporting pioneer Kevin Coombs is not one to be forgotten as Australia's Paralympians journey to the streets of Paris for the 2024 Games.

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Belad Al-karkhey Jul 12, 2024
Telaya Blacksmith smashes personal bests at Australian Athletics Championships

Walpiri T20 athlete Telaya Blacksmith competed at the Chemist Warehosue Australian Athletics Championships 2024 in Adelaide over the weekend and made her mark.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 15, 2024
Walpiri track star Telaya Blackmith nabs Paralympic qualifier time in 400m

Walpiri star Telaya Blacksmith is making waves in the athletics world again after a stellar performance at the Blacktown High Velocity and NSW Juniors competition last week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 11, 2024
Opera House lights up as Paralympics end

The Tokyo Paralympics have officially come to a close with Australia finishing with a total of 80 medals: 21 gold, 29 silver and 30 bronze. Amanda Reid, Ruby Storm and Samantha Schmidt were the three...

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Teisha Cloos Sep 7, 2021
Indigenous Paralympians ready for their turn in Tokyo

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will feature 539 events across 22 sports and this year, we have three deadly Indigenous athletes ready to take the stage.

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Teisha Cloos Aug 30, 2021
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