Road to Rio: Katie Kelly triumphs over extraordinary adversity

by Wiz | Nov 11, 2015 | Feature Articles, Homeslider, Paralympics, Triathlon

Think about this. You can’t see much. You have poor hearing and are tethered at the waist to another person while you do an ocean/lake swim of 750 metres, a 20 km tandem bike ride and a 5 km run. All in less than 70 minutes! That’s what Katie Kelly had to do to win...

Road to Rio: The Corey Bacon Story

by Yabba | Oct 18, 2015 | Feature Articles, Paralympics, Triathlon

Corey Bacon is Head Coach of Australia’s para-triathlete team for the Rio Olympics. He will take a team of five to six athletes to Rio, all with a top chance of at least a podium finish. Here is his story. Living the dream: a conversation with Corey Bacon Yabba met...

Katie Kelly Wins 2015 World PT5 Paratriathlon Title in Chicago

by | Sep 19, 2015 | Paralympics, Triathlon

ACT Paratriathletes shone on day 3 of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Championships in Chicago as Australia dominated the medal standings. ACT Paratriathlete Katie Kelly with guide Michellie Jones produced an outstanding performance to win Gold in PT5 category and secure...

Raiders – NSW Wheelchair Rugby Champions

by Canberra Raiders Media | Apr 1, 2015 | Homeslider, League, Paralympics

Sunday at the Menai Indoor Sports Centre saw the culmination of the 2014/15 NSW Wheelchair Rugby League competition. The day began with the play offs to determine the teams that would battle out the Plate and Cup finals. In the Plate section Parramatta Eels defeated...

Sprint star brews new business

by University of Canberra | Feb 6, 2015 | Athletics, Homeslider, Paralympics

Five-time Paralympic Games gold medallist and University of Canberra student Evan O’Hanlon OAM has made his mark on Canberra’s coffee scene by opening his own café. After two years of planning, the landscape architecture student and sprinter launched Superfine Café in...
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