Tag: Paralympics
Three-time Paralympian and SCS alumni excels on world sporting stage
Three-time Paralympian, world champion, and Lifeline ambassador, Sarah Walsh, is no stranger to the triumphs and challenges that international competition can bring.
Paralympic virtue the highest in sport
I happened upon the Paralympics opening ceremony and had only one thought as I watched on—"Is anyone else watching this?” I hoped they were, because I had stumbled upon perhaps the best witness and truest examples of sporting virtue, writes George Al-Akiki.
SCS students shine in the pool
Three Sydney Catholic Schools alumni were successful in booking their spots on the Australian Olympic or Paralympic swimming teams, after success at the 2024 trials in Brisbane.
Godspeed to Kyle McIntosh
SCS Alumni sets his sights on the Paralympics for Cross Country
How does school sport benefit a student you may ask. Well, for Sydney Catholic...
Can Brisbane imagine more for its Olympic ceremonies?
Globally, the most viewed Olympic events are not the sports but the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. With the Olympians now back home and the...
Why not change the Olympics?
I have a confession to make. I didn’t watch one second of the Tokyo Olympics, even during lockdown. Apart from watching the big NRL...
Swimming up a storm
What started out as rehab for an injury sustained in cross-country running has resulted in Alex Tuckfield competing at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The 16-year-old swimmer...