The journey of the Paralympics from a forgotten event to a global sensation has been a long and frustrating one, but these five athletes help tell the story of how we've arrived at Paris 2024.

Former NBL player Harry Froling is hoping to defy the odds to return to the court after he suffered a brain injury in a one-punch assault. His attacker was jailed for more than a year for the attack outside a nightclub in Wollongong. 

Veteran spinner Jess Jonassen is the highest-profile name to miss out on Australia's 15-player T20 World Cup squad for the upcoming tournament in the UAE.

Australian star Ben O'Connor has increased his lead in the Vuelta a Espana after navigating the Sierra Nevada mountains in sweltering conditions. 

American driver Layne Riggs pumped his arms in the air after securing his first ever victory. Moments later, his team was helping him pop his shoulder back in.