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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...

Medals, Memories, Emotions: The Sydney Paralympics...

Paralympics Australia President Jock O’Callaghan has officially opened a fortnight of celebrations marking 20 years since the landmark Sydney Games in 2000. Regarded worldwid

Zappelli tees up for Tokyo Paralympic medal dream

When Anton Zappelli was a rising teenage golfer playing in Graham Marsh Junior Golf Foundation events in Western Australia off a handicap of three, he never dreamt that one day t

Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Dis...

Australian sport will be more inclusive of people with a disability, impairment or limitation thanks to the formation of the Australian Sporting Alliance for people with a disabili

Pitt’s shooting investment pays off with global ...

Chris Pitt loves fishing. He’s been doing it for decades in Queensland’s tropical north. For the Bundaberg local, there is nothing better than trundling out onto the wat

Natalie beats challenges in her quest for more Par...

Natalie Smith has a happy knack of conquering the seemingly impossible. Overcoming obstacles is like target shooting. You take aim at the target, you focus and concentrate, then pu

60 years on, Sutton’s historic gold medal still ...

Australia’s first-ever Paralympic Games gold medal was secured on this day, 60 years ago, and the captivating story of its winner only adds to its mystique. At the first Paralymp