Breaking Disability Disability Sports Australia

Welcome back to Breaking Disability the podcast! Today’s guest is two-time Paralympic gold medal wheelchair rugby player, Ryley Batt OAM.



Ryley has won two Paralympic gold medals (London 2012 and Rio 2016) from four Paralympics as part of the Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team and was co-captain of the Australian Team at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Listen to this podcast to hear Ryley talk about the importance of sport in his life and his playing career, as well as recap his experience at the recent Tokyo Paralympics.  



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We would love to hear from you! To connect with us, email info@sports.org.au or visit our website www.sports.org.au! 



The National Referral Hub is coming! Breaking Disability highlights the importance of sport in the lives of Australians with disabilities. Disability Sports Australia want to ensure every Aussie with disabilities is able to be connect to sport and active recreation opportunities near them. If you would like to be connected or you know some who you would like to refer, head to www.sports.org.au and follow the steps to refer yourself or someone today to start your sporting journey. 

Breaking Disability is back with part 2 of our chat with Disability Sports Australia Ambassador and Paralympic Champion Louise Sauvage!

Louise has been a real trailblazer for Para sport and is often regarded as the most renowned disabled sportswoman in Australia. She won nine Gold and four Silver medals at four Paralympic Games and eleven Gold and two Silver medals at three IPC Athletics World Championships. She has also won four Boston Marathons and held world records in the 1500 m, 5000 m and 4x100 m and 4x400 m relays. Because of her astonishing accomplishments, Sauvage was honoured as the Australian Female Athlete of the Year in 1999 and International Female Wheelchair Athlete of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Currently, Sauvage is a mentor, coach and works for the NSW Institute of Sport.

Listen to this podcast to hear Louise talk about her life story. She and Murray Elbourn, Host and CEO, discuss topics like sport, disability, employment, social life, relationships, mentoring and more!

You can stream this episode on Spotify, iTunes and YouTube. After you listen to our first podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and follow our social media platforms to see any upcoming guests!

We would also love to hear from you! To contact us, you can email info@sports.org.au or visit our website www.sports.org.au

Welcome to Breaking Disability the podcast! Our first guest is Paralympic Champion and Coach Louise Sauvage. It is a privilege to have Louise as our first guest and as an ambassador for Disability Sports Australia. She has been a real trailblazer for Para sport and is often regarded as the most renowned disabled sportswoman in Australia.

She won nine Gold and four Silver medals at four Paralympic Games and eleven Gold and two Silver medals at three IPC Athletics World Championships. She has also won four Boston Marathons and held world records in the 1500 m, 5000 m and 4x100 m and 4x400 m relays. Because of her astonishing accomplishments, Sauvage was honoured as the Australian Female Athlete of the Year in 1999 and International Female Wheelchair Athlete of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Currently, Sauvage is a mentor, coach and works for the NSW Institute of Sport.

Listen to this podcast to hear Louise talk about her life story. She and Murray Elbourn, Host and CEO, discuss topics like sport, disability, employment, social life, relationships, mentoring and more!

You can stream this episode on Spotify, iTunes and YouTube. After you listen to our first podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and follow our social media platforms to see any upcoming guests!

We would also love to hear from you! To contact us, you can email info@sports.org.au or visit our website www.sports.org.au

Welcome to Breaking Disability the podcast, hosted by Disability Sports Australia CEO Murray Elbourn! 

This new podcast series will feature the most well known Para athletes who will not only share their story of sport but will discuss their disability in a more broader sense. 

The podcast aims to shine a light on their out of sport lives, with topics like employment, social life, relationships and mentoring. It’s a unique look at their own perception of the disability community and the challenges people face in acceptance.

The podcast kicks off with release on August 20th. The first guest will be Paralympic Champion, now turned coach Louise Sauvage. Sauvage has been a real trailblazer for Para sport in Australia and currently works for the NSW Institute of Sport.

You can access our future podcasts on Spotify, our website and YouTube Channel! 

For inquires, suggestions and more, please contact us at www.sports.org.au or email us at info@sports.org.au