Jessica Gallagher won a bronze medal in the Women’s Visually Impaired Giant Slalom on the final day of competition in Sochi. Gallagher is the first female skier to win a Giant Slalom medal for Australia at the Paralympics. This is her second medal she previously won a bronze in Slalom in the 2010 Games in…
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Tudhope Australia’s youngest ever Paralympic flag bearer
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Sydney snowboarder Ben Tudhope will become Australia’s youngest flag bearer for a Winter or Summer Paralympic Games for the Closing Ceremony at Sochi at the age of 14. “It’s amazing. This whole experience – the atmosphere in the (Athletes’) Village, getting a top-10 in the snowboard cross – and now this,” Tudhope said. “I’m over…
Bronze in Sochi
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Australia has its first medal of the 2014 Paralympic Games. Toby Kane finished with bronze for the Super Combined, which took three days to complete with all the weather disruptions and delays mid-week. This is Toby’s second Paralympic medal he won a bronze in the stand alone Super-G in 2006 at the Torino Games. “I’m…
Rahles-Rahbula Ruled out of competing in remaining events
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Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will not be able to compete at his fourth and final Winter Paralympic Games. “We’re incredibly disappointed for him as an athlete, but yet incredibly proud of the integrity he’s shown as he’s dealt with all this,’’ Chef de Mission Chris Nunn commented. Team doctor Geoff Thompson explained Initial X-rays, MRIs and scans…
Australian Government Wishes Paralympians Good Luck
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Minister for Sport Peter Dutton today wished Australia’s Paralympians the best of luck as they ready for competition on the eve of 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. Mr Dutton explained that Australia’s athletes are set to compete in two of the six disciplines on the Sochi Winter Games program – alpine skiing and para-snowboard.…
Australian team flag bearer Rahles-Rahbula injured during training
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The Australian team flag bearer, Cameron Rahles-Rahbula, has suffered serious injuries in a fall during training on the slopes of the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort. Australian Team doctor Geoff Thompson said that extensive tests and scans have found that Cameron has damaged his right knee, right ankle, and has bruising to his cheekbone and jaw.…