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Jock O'Callaghan

@JockOCallaghan

Former President Paralympics Australia, Former Vice President Organising Committee for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Opinions here are my own.

 Melbourne, Victoria
Joined August 2012
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Australian Paralympic Team

Australian Paralympic Team

To mark the launch of Paralympics Australia, our Prime Minister Scott Morrison (ScoMo) and Minister for Sport Senator Bridget McKenzie accepted our challenge to try wheelchair rugby. Their passion...

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Exceptional on every level.
Kurt Fearnley (@kurtfearnley) profile pictureKurt Fearnley@kurtfearnley11 Oct 2018
Proud and honoured to join The Don family. Sorry I couldn't be there in person but thankfully the two biggest driving forces of my life could be. Thanks mum and dad #SAHOF
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Kurt Fearnley@kurtfearnley15 Apr 2018
I can’t stop crying 😭 but smiling 😄. Time for nana nap. teapawt.org/7newsgoldcoast/status/…
7NEWS Gold Coast (@7NewsGoldCoast) profile picture7NEWS Gold Coast@7NewsGoldCoast15 Apr 2018
.@GC2018 men's wheelchair marathon champion @kurtfearnley has been announced as the Australian flagbearer for tonight's closing ceremony. Report on 7 News at 6pm. #7CommGames #7News

Kurt Fearnley chosen as Australia's closing ceremony flag bearer

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“I never had a para-athlete as a role model because I couldn’t ever watch them on TV or see them compete. That’s all changing,” #GreaterTogether @CommGamesAUS @AUSParalympics couriermail.com.au/sport/com… – at Gold Coast, Queensland
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Scott Spits@scottspits12 Mar 2018
A privilege to watch today. Congratulations to Simon Patmore. A mighty effort - both today and in the last couple of years #Paralympics theage.com.au/sport/snowboar… via @theage
Snowboarder ends Australia's Winter Paralympics gold medal drought

Snowboarder ends Australia's Winter Paralympics gold medal drought

Snowboarder Simon Patmore has broken through and won Australia’s first Winter Paralympics gold medal in 16 years.

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How good is this. Gold, gold, gold!
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How good is this! Here’s your sneak preview. It will appear in the first ad break of the Super Bowl youtube.com/watch?v=sefscV3G…
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Five-time @Paralympics gold medallist Rod Nugent turned 50 today. Happy birthday ledge! #APCOnThisDay bit.ly/Rodney-Nugent
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Charismatic and courageous - two words to well describe 2018 Co-captain @joanybadenhorst. Great story by @MattCarmichael @7Sport #WeBelieve teapawt.org/7newssydney/status/927… – at Sydney, New South Wales
7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) profile picture7NEWS Sydney@7NewsSydney5 Nov 2017
Four years is a long time to wait for a second chance, just ask @joanybadenhorst. @MattCarmichael #7News

Winter Paralympics

7 News | 6pm nightly. www.facebook.com/7NewsSydney

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Paralympic Games@Paralympics6 Oct 2017
Great article highlighting cerebral palsy from two @AUSParalympics athletes, marking #WorldCPDay. teapawt.org/AUSParalympics/status/…
AUS Paralympic Team (@AUSParalympics) profile pictureAUS Paralympic Team@AUSParalympics5 Oct 2017
To mark #WorldCPDay, two #PyeongChang2018 hopefuls Jonty O'Callaghan & @BenTudhope have called out for change: bit.ly/APC_WorldCPDay
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The Economist
@TheEconomist1 Oct 2017
It takes education to eradicate prejudice against women and gay people econ.st/2fx3qZp
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Truly honoured to meet world’s strongest Paralympian Siamand Rahman from Iran. 310kg lift. Respect.
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WORLD RECORD: With gold in the 200m 3 days ago, #TeamAUS star Isis Holt chased the sprint double today. Here's the 100m final @AthsAust 🇦🇺🥇
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Kurt Fearnley@kurtfearnley21 Jun 2017
Heaven forbid, kids experience a full spectrum of life in the classroom. They may develop empathy or tolerance. Obviously lacking within PH. teapawt.org/srpeatling/status/8773…
Stephanie Peatling (@srpeatling) profile pictureStephanie Peatling@srpeatling21 Jun 2017
P. Hanson says teachers are spending too much time teaching kids w disabilities and it's affecting other kids who need attention too.
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The Australian
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Australian dream reinvented bit.ly/2rnVON1
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Joshua Gilbert@GilbertJoshuaM8 Jun 2017
Tonight @PwC_AU Indigenous Consulting, in collaboration with the @ato_gov_au become the first #IndigenousX company to win a #gooddesignaward – at The Rocks, Sydney
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Medals for @Tokyo2020 to be made of recycled mobile phones - clever idea! Who wants one @AUSParalympics?!! teapawt.org/tokyo2020/status/86264…
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@Tokyo202011 May 2017
📱⏩🏅And now, the old phones of @Paralympics will be turned into the medals for the athletes of the #Tokyo2020 Games. Thanks! #Medalinnovation
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