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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...

Scott still basking in World Championship glory

Six years to the day since Australia won its first ever World Championship in Wheelchair rugby, Ryan Scott says the immense sense of achievement has not diminished. Scott retired i

Virtual Sessions Bring Para-Athletes Into The Clas...

Students Australia-wide have been getting a personalised insight into some of our top Para-athletes through a knowledge transfer program launched by Paralympics Australia earlier t

Rowing Australia launches #Passport2Paris

Rowing Australia is delighted to announce, with the support of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia (PA), a new Para-rowing pathway program, #Passport2

The ‘Drongo’ Who Swept The Pool

For over half a century Elizabeth Edmondson has wondered if a comment made to her after winning one of her three gold medals at the 1964 Paralympics was enchanting or insulting. Ed

Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes�...

Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletes’ Council. The Australia

A Golden Haul 12 Years In The Making

These days you’ll find Greg Smith taking Australia’s wheelchair rugby team through their strength and conditioning routines and mentoring the players about what it takes to suc