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Paralympics Australia Announces Simon Rabbitt As New Chief Operating Officer

Paralympics Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Simon Rabbitt as the new Chief Operating Officer effective Monday 6 January 2025. Mr Rabbitt brings more than 25 years’ experience across the sport, major events , media and global interactive games sectors. In his most recent position as Chief Financial and Operating Officer with ASX...

Overheated Clifford Confident He’ll Be Ready For...

Distance runner Jaryd Clifford realised a dream – winning his first Paralympic medal – but it came at considerable cost. Sprinter Evan O’Hanlon still managed to keep the drea

Dynamic Duo Finally Reach Paralympic Dais

With their Dolphin teammates urging them on from the stands at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, best mates Ahmed Kelly and Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson have both claimed maiden Paralympi

How A Facebook Post Changed This Triathlete’s Tr...

After David Bryant’s first Ironman race, at Busselton about three hours south of where he lives in Western Australia, he posted on Facebook about the nutrition he used to get thr

‘Better, Cleaner, Stronger’: Aussie Boats To R...

Erik Horrie will race for gold in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls final on Sunday after cruising to an eight-second win in the first repechage at the Sea Forest Waterway. Also racing

Belles Break 25-Year Drought With Emotional Triump...

A quarter-century wait came to an emotional end for the Australian Belles on Saturday when they recorded a 4-3 victory in women’s goalball at Tokyo 2020. Leading 4-1 with less th

Opening Onslaught Sets Up Three In A Row For Rolle...

Australia continued its perfect start in men’s wheelchair basketball at Tokyo 2020 with a 64-53 win over Germany at Ariake Arena on Saturday. The Rollers set up the victory with