Australian PM announces funding boost for Olympic, Paralympic athletes

CANBERRA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister has announced a record funding boost for the nation's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Anthony Albanese and Annika Wells, the Minister for Sport, on Friday committed 283 million Australian dollars (187.3 million U.S. dollars) in funding over the next two years for elite athletes, coaches and support staff on the path to the Summer Olympics in Brisbane in 2