Sportshour

‘I didn’t realise I was shot, it felt like I was hit by a hammer’ On October 1st, Nick Robone and friends headed to a music festival in downtown Las Vegas. Halfway through headliner Jason Aldean’s set a crackle of gunfire can be heard over the music. Nick was one of the 500 people injured by the gunman; the bullet had just avoided his heart and punctured his lung. As blood filled his mouth, his brother Anthony and friend Billy carried Nick to safety. As they waited behind a parked car, Anthony gave medical treatment to Nick and others injured by the gunman. Nick, who is an ice hockey coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas says the hockey community has helped his recovery. The Wallaby Great and his Paralympic Padawan Australia, a country associated with successful sports teams and athletes. In order to maintain sporting success throughout different generations, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame has introduced a mentoring scheme, where Australia sportstar of the past mentor stars of the future. Paralymp