Amanda Shalala

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Amanda Shalala |Daniela Intili

Every time India Robinson got her period, she used "as many painkillers as possible" just to make it through the day. As an elite surfer, she was used to pushing through pain and forcing her body to perform. But when the painkillers stopped working and the constant fatigue and sickness took its toll, she realised she had "nothing left" and knew something had to change to get her career, and life, back on track.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jon Healy |Amanda Shalala

The Dally M medallist shines, a controversial try, damaging defence, and driving rain in a watershed win for the Blues. Here are five quick hits from Women's State of Origin Game II at the Sydney Football Stadium. Blues lock Olivia Kernick dominated by every measure - and last year's Dally M medallist was the undisputed player of the match. She had two tries plus an assist, made 35 tackles, ran a mammoth 236 metres, and had 10 tackle breaks - the same as the entire Maroons side.

Jan 8, 2025 | abc.net.au | Amanda Shalala

When Olli Hoare failed to progress from the first heat in the 1,500 metres at the Paris Olympics, the abuse started. He received "horrible" comments and messages on Instagram and reluctantly spent time deleting them before his repechage — where he also missed out. "I felt tired but ready to go mentally and physically, just wanted to give it the best possible shot, and didn't run well," he told ABC Sport from his training base in Boulder, Colorado.

Nov 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amanda Shalala

Urinary incontinence isn't exactly a topic most people are willing to talk about, but it's a common pelvic floor disorder that affects many Australian women. About one in three women across all sports experience symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction and that rises to about 80 per cent in women who do high impact exercise like gymnastics and trampoline, or sports like weightlifting and powerlifting.

Sep 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony |Amanda Shalala

Hello there!Thanks for joining ABC Sport's digital coverage of the final day of competition at the Paris Paralympic Games. It's been a Paralympics to remember for Australia but we're not done with just yet, as we still have medal events coming up on day 11. As a reminder, we'll be live blogging the closing ceremony tomorrow morning (AEST), so we hope you can join us for what promises to be a stunning finale to the Paris Games.