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IT'S OFFICIAL - MILTO'S OFF TO BEIJING!
Friday 27 June 2008, Sydney: Michael Milton can pack his bags for Beijing after his place on the Australian Cycling team to compete ...COUNTDOWN TO OFFICIAL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
WITH four days until the official Beijing team announcement this Friday, Michael Milton is focussing on training, confident his name...MILTON RAMPS UP TRAINING AHEAD OF BEIJING
MONDAY 16 JUNE, CANBERRA: Michael Milton has increased his training load as he prepares for his sixth Paralympic Games and his first...MILTON WINS SPOT FOR HIS SIXTH PARALYMPIC GAMES
FRIDAY 6 JUNE, CANBERRA: A year ago even Michael Milton thought his Beijing dreams were over. But today the skier-turned cyclist who...60 Minutes on NINE this Sunday @ 7.30pm
WATCH 60 Minutes this Sunday on NINE at 7.30pm.60 Minutes featured Michael MIlton on the show in 2003 after he became th...
AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE STATEMENT
APC STATEMENT - CYCLING NOMINATIONS June 6 2008The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) today received...
MILTON AWAITS HIS FATE
Monday 26 May 2008: Michael Milton faces a nervous wait as the selectors for the Australian Paralympic cycling team make their choic...MILTON'S LAST CHANCE
Friday 23 May 2008: Michael Milton arrived in Adelaide this morning ahead of this weekend's Paralympic cycling trials, his last chan...WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN?
Is it Michael Milton? Someone else?Who would you like to see in the new National Portrait Gallery in Canberra opening ...
TROUBLE-FREE TORCH RELAY
Michael carried the Beijing Olympic Torch through the business centre of Canberra on Thursday, accompanied by the cheering of crowds...MILTON IN FINAL BURST FOR PARALYMPIC TEAM
Toyota News Release, Wednesday 23 April 2008: Paralympic skier-turned-cyclist Michael Milton is quietly confident he can win a tic...HERE'S TO GOOD HEALTH
Thursday 17 April 2008: TWO days out from the second round of Australian cycling team trials, Michael is hoping his health will hold...MILTON CALLS FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS
Friday 11 April 2008: One of Australia's most respected athletes, Michael Milton, is calling on protesters to show restraint and res...ALPHA MAGAZINE
Make sure you get your copy of the May edition of Alpha Magazine, featuring a story on Michael.Journalist Heath Kelly ...
MICHAEL ON AUSTRALIAN STORY
WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN THE EPISODE WENT TO AIR?Penni and I thought about going to the pub with a few friends and watch...
MILTON OVERLOOKED FOR PARALYMPICS WILDCARD
By John-Paul Moloney from The Canberra TimesCanberra cyclist Michael Milton's Paralympic Games hopes su...
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR MILTON
Sunday 31 March 2008, Adelaide: Time is running out for skier-turned-cyclist Michael Milton as he struggles to find any improvement ...CANBERRA RIDER AIMS FOR BEIJING
Congratulations to Canberra-based Rob Oakley who was recently included on the 'long list' for selection to represent Australia in th...TRIALS LOOM FOR STRUGGLING MILTON
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2008: With trials for the 2008 Paralympic Cycling Team now just three days away, Michael Milton has been forced t...MILTON'S CHALLENGE - QUALIFICATION
How it works…Cycling Australia in conjunction with the Australian Paralympic Committee determines the...
REACHING OUT
When Michael was diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer last year there were many many offers of support and help from so many people...MILTON CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR
Michael was a special guest at celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year in Canberra on 17 February. As one of two Olympic Torch Bea...MILTON TO CARRY BEIJING TORCH
Michael Milton will carry the Olympic flame when it comes to Canberra on Thursday 24 April.As one of two Olympic Torch...
MILTON COMEBACK ON TRACK
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY: Skier-turned-cyclist, Michael Milton, launched his comeback this week at the Australian Track Cycling Champion...MILTON BACK IN THE SADDLE
Skier-turned-cyclist, Michael Milton, will compete in the Australian Elite Track Cycling Championships in Sydney this week, returnin...STILL CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
Michael scaled Pigeonhouse Mountain on the NSW South Coast early in December, barely eight weeks after major surgery.N...
FOURTH PLACE MILESTONE FOR MILTON
Michael Milton reached a milestone in his comeback with a fourth place in the Wednesday night criterium races in Canberra recently. ...MILTON HONOURED AT NSW AWARDS
It was only his second public outing since being diagnosed with cancer, but Milton wasn't going to miss the NSWIS Awards Dinner wher...MORE NEW WHEELS
Milton will ride a new track bike at the Australian Elite Track Championships this week.The bright yellow BT was suppl...
SPEAKING FREELY
Michael's career as a motivational speaker had grown into a good business when he was diagnosed with cancer in July 2007. ...ENDURANCE TESTED
Milton started the New Year with a 96km ride in the fifth annual Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic on 6 January from Loftus (Sutherland...MILTON MARRIES
SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER: Michael Milton and his partner of five years, Penni Lewer, were married yesterday in a ceremony at their home in...MILTON TO TEST TOYOTA AURION TRD
Michael has the go-ahead from Toyota to test drive the new Aurion TRD on the Wakefield Park raceway in Goulburn.Michae...
SKINS STICK WITH MILTON
One of Michael's key sponsors, Skins Compression Garments, has confirmed the company's continued support throughout his cancer treat...OLD SKIS NEW SKIERS
Michael recently donated six pairs of race skis to future winter Paralympians.Head Coach of the Australian Paralympic ...
TV CAMPAIGN SUCCESS
Austcare's television advertisement featuring Michael has generated over $13000 in donations for the world humanitarian aid organisa...MILTON BOUND FOR US TV
Michael will feature in a documentary about some of the world's best skiers with a disability due to air on US TV in coming months. ...BEST FOOT FORWARD
SATURDAY 30 JUNE 2007: Michael joined seven other ACT celebrities on the dance floor in a local version of 'Dancing with the Stars' ...MILTON V CANCER: ROUND 2
THURSDAY 12 JULY 2007: Michael Milton today announced he has been diagnosed with a squamous cell tumour in his oesophagus (oesophage...MILTON OUT OF AUSTRALIAN CYCLING TEAM
MICHAEL MILTON'S chances of competing in his first summer Paralympic Games have taken a blow with a mystery illness forcing him off ...MILTON'S SUMMER CAMPAIGN ON TRACK
Canberra Times, June 7 2007By Chris Wilson
He's vowed to return to the mountain tops again, but skier-turne...
MILTON SWAPS OLD PHONES FOR NEW TREES
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY, DARLING HARBOUR: Michael Milton urged everyone to recycle their old mobile phones today in a campaign that could s...SPEAKING OUT AGAINST BULLIES
FRIDAY 25 MAY 2007: Michael Milton helped launch National Safe Schools Week at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday (Thursday 24 M...MILLION PAWS CANBERRA'S BEST EVER
The recent Million Paws Walk was Canberra's best yet with 6000 people and more than 3000 dogs walking around Lake Burley Griffin to ...MICHAEL MEETS YOUNG ELI
On a recent business trip to Perth, Michael took some time out to visit eight-year-old Eli who is being treated for cancer. Eli and ...MILTON'S GOLDEN KEY
Michael Milton was one of five people, including Kevin Rudd, presented with an honorary membership to the Golden Key International H...SEEING MORE OF MICHAEL MILTON THESE DAYS?
Commercial television stations around the country will air Austcare's community service announcement (CSA) featuring Michael through...GOODBYE TO CAIT
Michael, his sister Jennie and I (Michael's partner Penni), are saddened by the death of our friend and British speed skier Cait Tov...reACT ROOFING AND MICHAEL MILTON: TOGETHER ON TOP
Canberra's number one roofing specialists, reACT Roofing, is the latest company to sponsor Michael.The company celebra...
MILTON IN AT NUMBER 58
Keeping company with some of his own sporting heroes, Michael Milton came in at number 58 on Alpha Magazine's recently published lis...MILTON SECOND IN FIRST ROAD RACE
Fri 30/3/07: Battling windy conditions, skiing sensation and now cyclist, Michael Milton, came second in his first road race. ...FREEWHEELING IN NEW SPORT
Wed 28/3/07: Michael Milton will compete in his second major cycling meet this weekend just eight months after taking up the sport. ...LOW SNOW FORCES GO SLOW
March 2007: Disappointing snow falls in Europe have forced Michael Milton, Australia's fastest skier, to delay another speed skiing ...CANBERRA RAIDERS AND MICHAEL MILTON TEAM UP TO PEDAL LANDMINE ACTION WEEK
Wed 28/3/07: Austcare Ambassador and Raiders Number One ticket holder, Michael Milton, joined club managers and players for a traini...MILTON TOP SECRET GUEST SPEAKER
Sat 24/3/07: Michael Milton was the keynote guest at a last night's showcase dinner to sell Canberra as a conference and meeting des...WALK KOKODA WITH MICHAEL MILTON
Michael Milton skis down slopes at over 200km/h, has won a dozen gold medals and climbed Africa's highest peak. But Australi...BICYCLES FOR CAMBODIAN LANDMINE WORKERS
Michael Milton and the Canberra Cycling Club joined forces to raise enough money to buy new bicycles for 32 landmine clearance worke...CLUBSACT SPORTSTAR FOR FEBRUARY
February 2007: In recognition of his impressive debut performances at the 2007 Australian Track Cycling Championships, Michael Milto...MILTON FEATURES IN AUSTCARE TV CAMPAIGN
Michael Milton will feature in a television advertising campaign for Austcare, the first for the international humanitarian aid orga...SPORT V SCIENCE FOR AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Boffins or athletes: who'll be honoured By DOUG CONWAYFrom The Daily Telegraph, Thursday, January 18, 2007 ...
WHO'LL BE OUR 2007 AUSSIE OF THE YEAR?
There's just one week to go until the recipients of the Australian of the Year Awards 2007 are announced at a ceremony in front of P...MILTON CONQUERS KOKODA TRACK
Friday, 10 November 2006: Port MoresbyMichael Milton, Australia's fastest skier, today completed the gruelling Kokoda ...
MICHAEL MILTON NAMED 2007 ACT AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Australia 's fastest skier and Canberran favourite, Michael Milton, has been chosen as ACT's Australian of ...AUCTION SUCCESS
Starlight Foundation: 'Cycling with Michael Milton' package sold for $2000. Five people and Michael spent a morning...MILTON IN AT NUMBER 58
Keeping company with some of his own sporting heroes, Michael Milton came in at number 58 on Alpha Magazine's recently published lis...MILTON TO CARRY BEIJING TORCH
Michael Milton will carry the Olympic flame when it comes to Canberra on Thursday 24 April.As one of two Olympic Torch...