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Shooting Tradition Continues With Experienced Duo Named For Paris

Australia’s hope for its first Paralympic medal in shooting in 12 years rests in the steady hands of two athletes who have shown extraordinary resilience and skill to reach a combined seven Paralympic Games. Paralympics Australia announced Natalie Smith and Anton Zappelli to the Australian Paralympic Team at a ceremony in Sydney, continuing our nation’s...

Big stage, big opportunity for Perris

Inspiring his community, not individual ambition, will be the driving force behind Chad Perris in the 100m starting blocks at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The track and field s

Para-athletics Stars Perris and Turner Secure Thei...

The Australian Paralympic Athletics Team has been bolstered by two exciting stars after James Turner and Chad Perris earned their boarding passes to the Tokyo Games in August. Para

Seven's 7plus To Broadcast 2021 Australian Track a...

Seven West Media and Athletics Australia have announced a new streaming partnership that will deliver the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships to fans across the country.

Tables Turn With Game-Changing Grant For Paralympi...

Australian Paralympic Team co-captain Danni Di Toro says a switch to table tennis has given her sporting career a new lease of life and she’s already talking about competing at a

Here Comes The … Glider

The wedding bells will be ringing loudly at the official union of Ella Sabljak and Matt McShane next year – especially if Australia’s wheelchair basketball teams do well at

No Raining On Lucky’s Parade

Powering through in pouring rain and wintery conditions, reigning World Para Champ, Lakeisha Patterson (S9), turned up the heat at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre to claim gold in he