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Sydney throws paralympian homecoming
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Australia's paralympic team has been welcomed home at a ceremony at Sydney's Town Hall.
Paralympians honoured with Brisbane parade
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Queensland's Paralympians have received an official welcome home in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall, with friends, family and fans turning out for the welcome home presentation.
SA paralympians welcomed home
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SA hosts a welcome home reception for the state's 14 paralympians.
Top End Paralympian 'must move to make London Games'
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Darwin's Paralympic bronze medallist has the 2012 London Games in her sights.
Perth welcomes Olympic athletes
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A celebration is being held in Perth today to welcome home members of the Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Paralympics coverage encouraging: Gosens
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A Queensland Paralympian says increased media coverage of the Beijing Games will help encourage more people with disabilities to take up sport.
Paralympians feted in Sydney
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Australia's Paralympians have received a rousing welcome home at Sydney airport.
Paralympian Kompaon beams with pride for PNG
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The only Pacific Islander to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics or Paralympics, Papua New Guinea's Francis Kompaon, has spoken of his joy at seeing his country's flag raised in the Beijing Olympic stadium.
Olympic athletes victims of drink spiking
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The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) says two athletes were the victims of drink spiking at a Beijing nightclub after competing at the Games.
Kosmala eyes London 2012
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South Australian shooter Libby Kosmala says she has her sights set on attending her 11th Paralympic Games in London in 2012.
Curtains close on 'greatest ever' Paralympics
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International Paralympic Committee chief Philip Craven has declared the Beijing Paralympics closed, bringing down the curtain on a glittering 12-day sports extravaganza.
Golden finish as Paralympics wrap up
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Kurt Fearnley has won his first gold at the Bird's Nest, holding onto his title of marathon champion on the last day of Paralympic competition in Beijing.
Paralympics set to end in style
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China is preparing to bring down the curtain on a spectacular summer of sport with the closing ceremony of the Paralympics.
Fearnley's Paralympics turn to gold
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Kurt Fearnley has won his first gold medal of the Beijing Games on the final day of competition.
Cowdrey to carry flag
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Matt Cowdrey will be Australia's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Aust adds silver and double bronze to medal haul
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Australia has won silver in the women's 4x100 metres relay T53/54 final and bronze in the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-T46 final.
Aust takes silver in wheelchair rugby
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Australia has won silver in the wheelchair rugby after failing to defeat the United States in the final.
Aust Rollers win gold
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Australia has defeated the Canada to win gold in the men's wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Sullivan and team take historic gold
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Gold in the men's 4x100m T35-38 relay makes Tim Sullivan Australia's most successful Paralympian in history.
Petitclerc scores fifth Beijing gold
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Canada's Chantal Petitclerc has boosted her medal haul at the Beijing Paralympics to five gold.
London promises to match Beijing success
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Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have praised the spectacular delivery of both events in Beijing but they say the challenge of following China does not daunt them.
Gardiner lifts medal tally
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Australia's Darren Gardiner has won a silver medal in the men's over 100 kilograms powerlifting final.
Scott takes 4th in joy race
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Australia's Brad Scott has finished fourth in the men's T37 200m final - an event he said he entered just for fun.
Wheelchair basketballers ready to roll
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The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team is about to go in to battle for the gold medal against Canada.
Beijing: Olympic car ban to end as scheduled
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Beijing will go ahead as planned and lift driving restrictions that've been credited with clearing the city's smog and traffic during the Olympics, a city official has said.
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