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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...

Steelers Enter Knockout Phase In “Up and Down”...

The Australian Steelers have snuck into the semi-finals at Tokyo 2020 on a countback, despite their second loss from three matches on Friday against Japan.

Guaranteed Aussie Medals For Para-table Tennis Sta...

Australia’s Para-table tennis athletes will be chasing gold as a historic Friday in Tokyo secured four guaranteed medals, heading into Saturday’s first of three days of finals.

Tennis Schedule Baked By Land Of The Roasting Sun

Tokyo’s brutal summer wreaked havoc on the schedule of the opening day of wheelchair tennis which saw Australia’s representation in the men’s open singles cut in half.

Milne Is Out For Revenge

Para-archer Jonathon Milne will seek to avenge his loss to USA’s Andrew Shelby when he heads into his match play round tomorrow (28 August).

Para-Athletics Day 1: Holt A ‘Stronger, Better, ...

Australian sprinter Isis Holt broke her own world record when she claimed back-to-back Paralympic Games silver medals in the 100m (T35) at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on Friday. Holt

Pushing Through the Pain Scores Bronze for Dedekin...

Dual Paralympians Tiffany Thomas Kane and Katja Dedekind both absorbed and pushed through pain during the final stages of their races to add another two bronze medals to Australia�