{
  "id": 4298871,
  "title": "This Paralympian's greatest achievement is his marriage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/this-paralympians-greatest-achievement-is-his-marriage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/love-story-paralympian-matt-formston-on-finding-love/107044902"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matt Formston, a big wave surfer and Paralympic cyclist, has achieved great things in his sporting career and personal life. He wrote a list of 12 traits he desired in a partner, realizing he lacked six of them. Upon realizing this, he focused on self-improvement and eventually met his now-wife, Rebecca, also known as Bex. They met online, which was quite unconventional at the time, and eventually fell in love. They married and started a family, with Matt's career taking him to various parts of the world. Despite the demands of his career, Bex has been a stable and reliable partner, allowing Matt to achieve his goals. She is his best teammate and the bedrock of their relationship.",
  "summary": "Big wave surfer and Paralympic cyclist Matt Formston has a long list of achievements, but says the relationship with wife Bex is by far his greatest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}