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Women of Winter | In Focus with Melissa Perrine

Following the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, Mel announced her retirement from professional skiing. However, her legacy, not only in Australia’s para-alpine team, but for females in the snow sports industry, will continue long after she’s hung up her skis.

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Fri 17 Jun 2022

Ben Tudhope earns top honour at Paralympics Australia Awards

Snow Australia’s Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Team was celebrated at last night’s Paralympics Australia Awards in Sydney, with snowboarder Ben Tudhope receiving the highest honour of 2022 Paralympian of the Year.

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

Para Alpine Team to expand sighted guides pool ahead of domestic season

As the domestic season approaches, Snow Australia is looking for individuals who are interested in getting involved in the program, to build a pool of sighted guides who will work with visually impaired alpine ski racers and become an integral part of the Para Alpine Team.

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

Mitchell Gourley voted onto IPC Athletes’ Council

The IPC Athletes’ Council has been finalised following the election of Mitchell Gourley.

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Wed 06 Apr 2022

Skill And Courage Typify Australia’s Beijing 2022 Paralympic Campaign

Australia’s campaign at Beijing 2022 has finished with two champions calling it a day, some exciting future stars scoring brilliant results and a treasured bronze medal that felt like gold.

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

Fairytale Finish Eludes Para-alpine Stalwart

Mitchell Gourley set out at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics to prove he was still one of the world’s best competitive skiers. When he signed off from his final race at Yanqing National Alpine Centre on the last day of his fourth Games, he could feel satisfied that he'd achieved his goal.

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer

Nearly a decade since he carried the Australian flag at the Sochi Games a 14-year-old boy, newly-crowned Paralympic medallist Ben Tudhope has been named the nation’s flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games on Sunday night.

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Sun 13 Mar 2022

Gratitude, Pride And a Few Tears As Perrine's Career Ends

The tears rolling down Mel Perrine’s cheeks told the story. The fairytale finish to her exceptional career so many had wished for was not to be.

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Sat 12 Mar 2022

Courage Earns Strong Results For Master And Apprentice

Nothing came easily to Australia’s Para-alpine skiing representatives on day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but they emerged from fierce competition in the Women’s Giant Slalom with outstanding results and a little slice of history.

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Fri 11 Mar 2022

Snowboard Star Proud Of His Efforts At ‘History-Making’ Games

Ben Tudhope focused on the positive big picture after he finished a surprise ninth in the Banked Slalom at Genting Snow Park at Zhangjiakou on Friday, issuing a challenge to prospective Para-snowboarders to join him on the Australian Paralympic Team by next Games.

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Fri 11 Mar 2022

Women of Winter | Ali Bombardier

Tuesday 8 March celebrates International Women’s Day, and this year, it also coincides with the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. Therefore, who better to profile in this month’s Women of Winer series than Team Manager and Assistant Coach of the Australian Paralympic Alpine Team, Ali Bombardier.

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

Tudhope Breaks Through For Brilliant Beijing Bronze

At his third attempt, on a journey that began eight years ago when he was a fresh-faced 14 year old, snowboard star Ben Tudhope can finally call himself a Paralympic medallist.

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

Dynamic Partnership Yields Another Strong Result For Australia

The teamwork between Patrick Jensen and sighted guide Amelia Hodgson continued to flourish on the second day of competition at Beijing 2022, with the pair recording another impressive outcome at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre.

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Sun 06 Mar 2022

Australian Medal Hope Set To ‘Bring It’ In Para-Snowboard Cross Final

Australia’s world No.1 Ben Tudhope has stormed through qualification in the Snowboard Cross and said he was ready to go to a new level when he competes for gold at Genting Snow Park at Zhangjiakou on Monday.

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Sun 06 Mar 2022

Downhill Blast Gives Jensen Huge Confidence Boost

An adrenaline-filled Patrick Jensen beamed with delight after he and guide Amelia Hodgson kicked off Australia’s Beijing 2022 program with a lightning fast run in the Men’s Downhill Vision Impaired category at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre on Saturday.

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

Speedsters To Get Aussies Underway At Beijing 2022

Australia’s campaign at the Beijing Winter Paralympics starts on Saturday afternoon (AEDT) with our three downhill Para-alpine skiers in action, including one whose sit-ski will carry a special message of national pride.

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

Full Circle For Australia’s Beijing 2022 Flagbearers

The Australian Paralympic Team’s two most experienced athletes, Mitchell Gourley and Melissa Perrine, who have competed alongside each other at the highest level for more than a decade, will carry the flag into the National Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games on Friday.

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Fri 04 Mar 2022

Australian Paralympic Winter Team Captains Appointed Via Surprise Call

The Australian Paralympic Team’s new Captains for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games were informed of their appointment to the prestigious role by their 2018 predecessors in a heartfelt video call across three countries on two continents on Wednesday night AEST.

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Fri 18 Feb 2022

Women of Winter | In Focus with Melissa Perrine

Ben Tudhope earns top honour at Paralympics Australia Awards

Para Alpine Team to expand sighted guides pool ahead of domestic season

Mitchell Gourley voted onto IPC Athletes’ Council

Skill And Courage Typify Australia’s Beijing 2022 Paralympic Campaign

Fairytale Finish Eludes Para-alpine Stalwart

Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer

Gratitude, Pride And a Few Tears As Perrine's Career Ends

Courage Earns Strong Results For Master And Apprentice

Snowboard Star Proud Of His Efforts At ‘History-Making’ Games

Women of Winter | Ali Bombardier

Tudhope Breaks Through For Brilliant Beijing Bronze

Dynamic Partnership Yields Another Strong Result For Australia

Australian Medal Hope Set To ‘Bring It’ In Para-Snowboard Cross Final

Downhill Blast Gives Jensen Huge Confidence Boost

Speedsters To Get Aussies Underway At Beijing 2022

Full Circle For Australia’s Beijing 2022 Flagbearers

Australian Paralympic Winter Team Captains Appointed Via Surprise Call

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