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Two Australian athletes, Patrick Ramm (left) and Telaya Blacksmith (right) stand together smiling in their green and gold Australian Uniforms at an athletics track.

Aussie athletes celebrate 30 Days to Go until 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships in Brisbane

September 12, 2025

Proud Aussie athletes have received their national team uniforms to mark the 30-Day Countdown to the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships that will take place in Brisbane from October 8-15, 2025.  The 11th edition of the Virtus World Athletics Championships will welcome elite athletes with an intellectual impairment from around… Read more

From Player to Umpire: Haydn Brumm’s Remarkable Cricket Journey

July 25, 2025

Reaching the top as a player or official in sport takes more than talent—it takes discipline, resilience, and heart. Few embody this more than Queensland’s Haydn Brumm, whose cricket journey has seen him excel both on the field as a captain and behind the stumps as an umpire. Since 2018,… Read more

Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Sport Inclusion Australia Expands Sport Diplomacy with New China Project

June 30, 2025

Sport Inclusion Australia (SIA) is proud to announce its latest initiative, the Included Through Sport – Australia–China Immersion Project, using sport diplomacy to drive social impact and build inclusive communities across borders.  The initiative aims to brings together government, sport and community leaders in Australia and China to use sport… Read more

Telaya Blacksmith – Paralympian

July 19, 2024

At 14 she was selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Virtus Oceania Asia Games in Brisbane, at 15 she represented Australia again at the 2023 Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France and now at the young age of 16, Telaya Blacksmith will become a Paralympian when she competes at… Read more

Jack Ireland – Anything Is Possible

July 18, 2024

Jack Ireland has been swimming most of his life, he has competed at Virtus Global Games, Commonwealth Games and World Para Swimming World Championships and this year he will become a Paralympian. Jack’s swimming journey started in primary school in Newcastle competing in school events and over the years progressed… Read more

Annabelle Colman – Paralympian

July 17, 2024

Selection in the Australian Paralympic team is a dream come true for Melbourne’s Annabelle Colman.  She started running, a sport she shares with her father Alan when she was 15 years old.  Just 5 years later she has been selected for her first Paralympics. Running cross country at school, Colman… Read more