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a woman sits in a chair and draws a bow with her foot and mouth

Technology has enabled athletes with disabilities to reach incredible heights but it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in ensuring fairness and equity in competition.

2 September 2024
A woman in bathers and swimming cap sitting on the edge of an indoor swimming pool.

University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

27 August 2024
Maddison Keeney holding a silver Olympic medal and smiling with an Australian flag around her shoulders

¹ú²ú̽»¨ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard diving event.

12 August 2024
The Australian women's water polo team celebrate after winning a silver medal in Paris

¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.

12 August 2024
A silver, bronze and gold medal

¹ú²ú̽»¨ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024
A woman stands smiling in a gymnasium, beside large colourful weights.

¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.

18 July 2024
Two people stand next to a person walking on a treadmill

A longitudinal study by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

10 July 2024
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ is set to help Queensland welcome the world in 2032 with the launching of the Office of 2032 Games Engagement (OGE).

19 June 2024
An elite swimmer racing in a pool

Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 June 2024
A young women seated in a wheelchair is working at a pull-down weights machine in a gym, assisted by a female coach. The photo is in black and white.

¹ú²ú̽»¨'s ParaSTART program is giving people with high support needs a pathway to high performance sport.

29 April 2024
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The 2024 SportsPro Hackathon saw some of ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s brightest students work towards creating an innovative solution that could drive sustainable change within the sport events industry.

13 March 2024
Two people, a man and woman, wear exercise gear outdoors in a green park and walk away from the camera.

Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research.

15 February 2024
Young girl on running frame with mother standing beside her. Image, ¹ú²ú̽»¨

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have reported significant gains in cardiovascular fitness and mobility after taking part in a landmark research project led by The University of Queensland.

3 January 2024