A 35-hour trip could not bring the 15-year-old's spirits down as his achievements were cheered and celebrated by about 150 people. The silver and bronze medallist said the trip home was exhausting, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. Followed categories will be added to My News. Rheed's parents, Brad and Samantha McCracken, were at the opening ceremony and described the experience as ...

Talking to the NewsMail after a busy few days in the region, McCracken confirmed Rio won't be his last Games as he aims to add to his two silver and two bronze medals. "I'm 19 and I would like to do ...

McCracken, who came in at number 71, 20 places ahead of Pitt (91) and seven higher than Gosling (78), said he did not know how he came to be listed among the famous faces. He joked that he felt like ...

Rheed McCracken has speed on his side thanks to his pet greyhound Zyla who has been keeping him company in his lead-up to Tokyo. The Paralympian has been training intensely in Newcastle ahead of the ...

I won’t lie – I’m a pretty bad cook, but I like my food. The only pasta I can cook is carbonara, I like salad too because it’s really easy to make, and of course veggies are easy too. Australian ...

A gold medal is what Rheed McCracken has firmly set his sights on at the Paris Paralympics, but 12 months ago he almost threw in the towel. ERIN SMITH talks to him about his road to Paris. He had a ...

This week’s Superhero Sunday comes courtesy of Australia’s world and Paralympic medallist Rheed McCracken, who is in Nottwil, Switzerland, this weekend for the seventh IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the ...