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Australia’s Sole Judoka For Paris 2024 Means Business

Taylor Gosens is set to become the just the second woman to represent Australia in Paralympic judo after she was confirmed by Paralympics Australia as the latest Paris-bound athlete. Gosens will compete in the J2 70kg+ classification when the tournament begins at Champ de Mars Arena on September 5. She will follow in the footsteps...

Paralympics Australia Appoints First Female Chef d...

Kate McLoughlin has been confirmed as Chef de Mission of the Australian Team for the Beijing Winter Paralympics in 2022. McLoughlin became the first female Chef de Mission to be ap

From Being Bullied To Leading The Belles

Australian Belles captain Meica Horsburgh has revealed that being bullied as a teenager drove her to the edge, but being introduced to goalball “100 percent” saved her life. In

Chen Brings Hope Through Coaching

Tokyo 2020 hopeful Jessy Chen has returned to the place where his table tennis career began almost 15 years ago. This time coaching people with newly acquired disabilities at the R

Ashley Adams: A lifelong contribution to Shooting ...

Rifle athlete Ashley Adams lived life to the fullest and not even a motorbike accident at the age of 26, which saw him become a paraplegic, could slow him down. Adams was a five-ti

Paralympian Stephanie Morton Announces Retirement

2012 Paralympic Games gold medalist Stephanie Morton OAM, 29, has announced her immediate retirement from international cycling after a ten-year international career which spanned

Paralympian Aaron Chatman Announces Retirement

Two-time Paralympian Aaron Chatman has announced his intention to retire from elite competition. A talented high jumper in the T47 class, Chatman made a significant contribution to