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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...

Sydney 2000: Day 4, Thursday 22 October

Gold rush leads Australian to top of the medal tally Sunday was no time to rest! In fact, our Team had an extremely busy and successful day, claiming a further eight gold medals. O

Sydney 2000: Day 3, 21 October

‘The Best Thing You Could Ever Do’ says 2000 Paralympic champion Siobhan Paton had only been swimming competitively for three years by the time the 2000 Paralympics came around

Sydney 2000: Day 2, 20 October

New Aussie Cycling Sensation Upstages The World South Australia’s Sarnya Parker had been a national top 10 pentathlete before Paralympic cyclist, the late Kieran Modra, convinced

Sydney 2000: Day 1, 19 October

Australia’s golden start at the Velodrome The thrill of the Opening Ceremony the night before was still rippling around the world when Australia began celebrating our first gold

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