Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage
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
Helping elite athletes adjust to life away from the spotlight
University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.
27 August 2024
°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ alum dives into Olympic history with silver medal
°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ 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
First Nations PhD candidate Emily Hall is combining her studies in high performance sport with an innovative exercise program co-designed with an Aboriginal community.
12 June 2023
University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.
12 December 2022
Cyclists in Brisbane don’t take the shortest or flattest routes, but rather plan their journeys to minimise traffic stress according to research from °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ.
14 November 2022
Several Commonwealth Games representatives are among 19 students recognised for their sporting achievements as °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ celebrates 110 years of the °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ Blues Awards.
7 November 2022
Researchers at UQ are seeking volunteer school rugby and basketball players for brain scans as they work on a new blood test to help diagnose concussion.
31 August 2022
At a time when Aboriginal people’s lives were controlled – including what language they spoke, where they could go and who they could marry – Aunty Lesley Williams was marching outside these restrictions.
3 August 2022.jpg?itok=VGb_A6LF "°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ student and emerging hockey star Claire Colwill has had a busy year ticking off sporting goals. Credit: Getty Images")
°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ student and emerging hockey star Claire Colwill is experiencing a whirlwind of emotions after being selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this week.
25 July 2022
After 11 years of juggling the demands of an elite sporting career with study, Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson has been acknowledged for her hard work and success, graduating from °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ as valedictorian.
15 July 2022
Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynaecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Queensland rehabilitation program through telehealth.
10 June 2022
Three generations of one family have now played in premiership-winning rugby sides for the University of Queensland, after the club won the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby National League.
3 June 2022
Practical tips to help maximise children’s enjoyment and participation in Junior Rugby League (JRL) will soon be available for Queensland parents via an online program.
19 April 2022
°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ’s position as a front-runner to help take Queensland to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games has been further bolstered, with three of the newly appointed Organising Committee Board members possessing strong...
12 April 2022
Natalie Grider has kicked many personal goals since being drafted into the Brisbane Lions’ AFLW team, including one that many professional footballers never achieve – a premiership title.
10 March 2022
Women who have been treated for gynaecological cancers can help University of Queensland researchers by participating in a study to safely integrate exercise into their daily lives.
16 December 2021New data from °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ reveals just 51 per cent of Australians plan to travel overseas now that international borders are open.
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