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24.01.2022 Here is the final trailer! Remember 5:30 December 3rd (Next Tuesday) On ABC Me and iView! Share share share please This is going to be good!

24.01.2022 Today we leave sunny beautiful gold coast and go back to the terrifying melbourne Such an awesome trip, feel stronger and fitter than ever. My goal coming up here was to try and put on some weight (which i’ve always struggled to do) and after 15 days of eating a ridiculous amount. I put on an extra 10% of my body weight! Absolutely stoked. Truly love you all thank you for making it so special we will back ASAP. Now back to the final leg of school. @ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

23.01.2022 Radelaide 2021 ‘Twas a hot one... not amazing for someone that doesn’t have Thermoregulation but nonetheless we made it work. Got to visit my great uncle and auntie which is always a pleasure and all-round good times with Dad and Charlie. Onto the next

23.01.2022 What a wild week, thank you to everyone involved in making it so special, I couldn’t have imagined it coming out any better. I hope everyone enjoyed it and it is so nice to hear the feedback, if you haven’t seen it yet just go to https://iview.abc.net.au//disrupted-the-legend-of-burnout- It is pretty damn cool for a kid in a chair to see yourself up on the screen like I did, I’m so excited to see what the future holds and I’m privileged to have you guys riding with me. The behind the scenes were just released and I thought that would be a good way to end for now The Legend of Burnout Barry, Wheely out.

22.01.2022 Bloody good day today, going undefeated in both games advancing to the finals in the quads and doubles Finals tomorrow at 10am for quads! Doubles should be later around 3-4 Would be awesome if we saw some of you down there

22.01.2022 Triennial with jade, lucked out... pretty cool

21.01.2022 3 Years and 1 Month ago I embarked on one of my most difficult, painful, gruelling challenges i’ve ever faced. For years I had been battling with my spine curving (scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis) however I was admimant against surgery, it was sold to me as if I would get the surgery however I would lose any flexibility in my back and most likely wouldn’t be able to play sports again. We battled it for years with rehab but unfortunately to little avail. Eventually the curve in ...my was too much and was impacting on my lungs and organ function, we settled to book the surgery in. About two weeks before the surgery my surgeon rang with a proposal of a surgery, it had not been preformed on a person in a wheelchair in Australia before, instead of fusing the spine top to bottom it would be a pulley system of sorts allowing for extra flexibility and growth. Risky yes, new yes, but hey let’s do it. August 28th 2017 D-Day: I went into hospital feeling like vomiting from the nerves but eventually went under the knife in the early morning. I came out safe and stable after 12 hours under the knife. Not only did they have to do the fusion surgery they had to de-tether some scar tissue on the upper part of my spinal-cord if not they feared of when they lengthened the spine it might cause damage, this part took the longest as they had to physically unpick the spinal-cord an extremely dangerous and careful procedure. This also meant I had to lay on my back exactly flat for 48 hours after the surgery to ensure no spinal-cord fluid leaked out (not what you want!) The next week or so for me was probably the toughest I’ve had, I struggled to find a balance in the pain medication between being lucid enough to know what was going on (crucial for my brain) but also balancing the immense pain I was in. A tricky balance which we never quite got on top of but we still kept going, kept moving. The rehab was slow, very slow, it felt like an eternity, especially when you’ve worked so hard to get to a certain point physically and have that regress for a period of time was very tricky. Mentally it was one of the toughest times I’ve been pushed through. Continued See more

19.01.2022 Starting 2020 with a BANG Got the victory today at the Tweed Heads International in the doubles with @riley.dumzy in a EPIC match against Sal and Hayley we dropped the first set 6-4 then came roaring back to win the next two sets 0-6, 2-6! Love playing with Riley and I think our chemistry really showed today we just trusted each other. 2 days of rest before the lead up to Melbourne open. Could not have done it out with my gorgeous sunnies @day_more_day, definitely my good luck charm ... side note how good’s the trophy

19.01.2022 18. Woweeee where did the time go? It’s been an awesome day however slightly muted due to two exams in the next two days but looking forward to fully celebrating over the weekend. Overwhelmed by the amount of love given to me today by everyone, soo glad that I have such amazing friends in Melbourne, Australia and all over the world. Still getting to heaps I haven’t ignored you! This year was a tough one but a good one (think of the stories!), here’s to the next Love you al...l Oli x See more

18.01.2022 Soaking up and the sun and bringing a little melbourne spice to Burleigh #issavibe #verycool #whichwiggleami @ Burleigh Heads, Queensland

18.01.2022 Staying sane in quarantine. Hope everyone is safe and well love to you all @ My Home

17.01.2022 Film Adventures with Jade @ Chapel Street

14.01.2022 2020. What a Year. Started off just like any normal year winning the junior doubles in Tweed with @riley.dumzy and starting the ominous final year of high school. Then things went a little haywire, instead of completing my final year at school it was done remotely from my room. I was very fortunate in the combo between my school and my resolve that I came out the other side not too worse for wear. I spent a few weeks (worth its weight in gold) in Burleigh at @makingstridesau..., where as always I feel fitter, stronger and happier every time, however this time my goal was to put on weight (seemingly impossible for me) at the end of 16 days of training I managed to gain 4.5kg (Massive for me). I returned to normality for a short time in Melbs going to galleries and adventures with @_jadeknight before going back into lockdown. Despite the advice to complete VCE over 2 years and without an ATAR 8 weeks later we were released just in time for my graduation... I finished in 1 year with 5 subjects (take that advisors!) and of course my 18th. Wow, what a weird time, but far out we got through it! The first pic is not of this year however to me symbolises reflection in this instance on that crazy year 2020. I am insanely grateful of the network I have around me and so lucky to be here in 2021. Big things are coming this year, and I can’t wait to share the ride with you guys. Love to you all Oli See more

14.01.2022 Yungblud you were fookin mental, lucked upon falls festival being cancelled so @yungblud did a pop up show at the @thetotehotel got in front freakin row. Unreal energy sweat and beer on me from the man himself ... Legendary night

13.01.2022 2019 Wow is all i can say, started off the year in USA spending time with people I love. Traveled to play tennis in Darwin at the start of the year competing at the Arafura Games, spent time with the amazing @makingstridesau crew throughout the year then played tennis in Brisbane and Sydney. Got cast and starred in my first ever TV show. Represented a campaign breaking down the stigma of disabilities and hosted multiple public speaking opportunities. Fought through a number ...of injuries including my back fusion literally falling apart then fought back to win Nationals quad division Completed Year 11 and turned 17 2020 is going to be big... very big. Cannot wait for the next year few years to come thanks to each and everyone of you that supported me this year, ONTO THE NEXT See more

12.01.2022 What a weekend! Took home my maiden quad singles title in a great battle with @finn_burns. Then got the victory with @riley.dumzy to take home the doubles title! Super stoked to get the win and can’t wait to get out there again. Thanks to everyone that came down it was so bloody awesome to see you guys there. Lots of love - 2019 Australian National Champion @ National Tennis Centre

10.01.2022 Good end to intense few weeks #wishthephotographerhadtoldmetostraightenmytie @ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

09.01.2022 Artwork was almost as good the company. Adventures with Jade x @ National Gallery of Victoria

06.01.2022 Vintage with Jade Ventured over the river on another adventure A year and 2 weeks since we were together on screen

06.01.2022 Miss this one and our adventures. Abiding by the rules in the first pic;) Countin down the days till i’m done

06.01.2022 OPS x Warwick Capper CAAAAAPPPPAAAARRRR

06.01.2022 Just two quads trying to tear some tape. This week finally got the opportunity to have a hit with one of my all-time idols the original true quad himself @davidjwagner learnt a lot still so much to learn. Wags, you are a legend I look forward to years to come. @ Hume Tennis & Community Centre

05.01.2022 Photos from the night... Happened to be Charlie’s first concert as well, pretty epic story if you ask me. Thanks to the Tote for making it happen

05.01.2022 Surgery one day, Push Pull the next. More to come

04.01.2022 DECEMBER 3RD 5:30pm! It’s official the trailer is out so excited to show you guys this bad boy cannot wait. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes exclusives on my socials in the coming days! #DisRupted @abcme

04.01.2022 One more day, un día más, un jour de plus. However you say it, IT’S COMING OUT TOMORROW! Can’t wait to show you guys this it is going to be so awesome! Once again 5:30 tomorrow (Tuesday)! Share share share let’s make this big

03.01.2022 Said goodbyes to Georgia today as she is off on another adventure back home to do osteo. Love every minute i spend with you G and i’m going to miss seeing your face on the Gold coast. Here’s to you @geopage Enjoy the last pic of @gabbysenft @ Burleigh Heads, Queensland

02.01.2022 Awesome end to a couple of hectic weeks of tennis playing at the Melbourne open international, got the victory first round against my good mate and future quad rival @finn_burns and took out the doubles in our division with my new Japanese best friend. Amazing tournament and wonderful opportunity to meet so many new people including a large group of Japanese and European juniors thanks to everyone that put it on especially the Australia Japan foundation it was awesome. Let the grind continue @ Hume Tennis & Community Centre

01.01.2022 Hey everyone, I am playing tomorrow in my first quad singles game at 10:30 ish on court 24 Later on in the day I am playing doubles around 4ish hopefully see some of you there xx

01.01.2022 Hey everyone, super exciting news. I have entered into the Triple J Unearthed High Competition This is my debut anything in the music field but I'm really proud of the final product, it's a catchy pop track that I like to think encapsulates the collective feelings of 2020 and the unique challenges it has presented us all. It may not go far however I feel that music is still a sector that is largely laced with stigma around disabilities, I'm hoping that with this track we can... move in the right direction and bring it to the forefront of Australian pop culture. Let me know what you guys think have a listen, share it, have a review. After the competition ends I'll release this song on all streaming platforms but for now check it out and let me know what you all think! Stay Safe much love Oli https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/oli-1

01.01.2022 Done and Dusted. 15 years at St Michael’s comes to an end... what a run. I love this school they provided me with amazing opportunities and a legendary bunch of humans to graduate with. (and an abundance of avoidable challenges that have certainly been character building!) Big hugs to everyone that’s been a part of the journey... Onto Exams