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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...

Global Games helping to drive more Aussie Para-spo...

Over the last 18 months, Australia has proven itself to be a powerhouse in Paralympic sport, not only on the track or in the pool, but as a host of some of the most elite Para-spor

IPC President visits Australia

The International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) President, Andrew Parsons, completed a six-day visit of Australia on Thursday (17 October), during which time he met the country's Pr

Steelers claim WWRC silver in Tokyo

The United States are the 2019 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge champions after the Australian Steelers capitulated in the second half of the gold medal match tonight in Tokyo. The

Preparing for success at High Performance camps

Over the past three weeks, Equestrian Australia’s (EA) High Performance Program has been conducting Para-dressage training camps, with a strong focus on medal-winning performance

Steelers defeat Japan to advance to WWRC Gold Meda...

The Australian Steelers held on for a 57-56 semi-final victory against Japan at the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge (WWRC) tonight in Tokyo to silence a boisterous Japanese crowd.

Steelers to face Japan in sold-out WWRC semi final

The Australian Steelers have progressed to the semi-finals at the 2019 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in Tokyo, but not the way they had hoped after a 55-51 loss in today’s fin