The sporting movement for people with disabilities began in the 1940s with the pioneering work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England.

Find resources and information on the history and role of sport in Australian society, and its unique place in the Australian cultural landscape.

Four photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup have recently been added to our collection.

Browse photographs from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics to learn the top tips for how to watch a sports game.

We’ve compiled a list of study tips with a sporting twist to help you kick some goals in the educational arena.

Find your axe, put on your skates and grab a beer for these lesser-known sports that need more attention.

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

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Australians make heroes of their most famous sportsmen and women, with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Olympian Cathy Freeman and the racehorse Phar Lap among the most celebrated figures in the Australian sporting scene.

A conversation about the experiences of women in Australian sport with cricket rising star Holly Ferling, former Matildas player Michelle Heyman, paralympic gold medallist Vanessa Low and facilitated by sports journalist Anthea Moodie.

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

Dive into our sporting photography collections with this selection crowds that have showed up to support their favourite athletes.

Learn more about the story behind the National Library of Australia's new exhibition.