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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...

Glen Eyes Another Adventure at the Tokyo Paralympi...

Fate and circumstance work in mysterious ways and are often intertwined. As a young man growing up in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, Glen McMurtrie loved the outdoor life swimming

Paralympians Get Boost in Quest for Tokyo Gold

Dreams of Paralympic gold are keeping our star athletes motivated as the NSW Government provides a big boost towards their Tokyo Paralympic Games Appeal. A year out from next year�

Paralympics Australia Teams Up With Pride In Sport...

Paralympics Australia, the peak body for Para-sport in Australia, has become the newest member of the Australian Pride in Sport program, committing to further develop and enhance L

Paralympian Kate Næss Calls Time On Career

Paralympic triathlete Kate Næss (nee Doughty) has announced her retirement from elite triathlon. After a wildly successful triathlon career that saw Næss represent Australia at t

The Untold Story Of A Gold Medal Protest

For the past 44 years, Eric Russell’s momentous decision to reject a gold medal at the 1976 Toronto Paralympics has been framed as a stance against the presence there of the Apar

Paralympic Uniforms Earned Through ‘Blood, Sweat...

The Australian Paralympic Team’s uniform for the Tokyo Games, unveiled digitally for the first time today, will give our Para-athletes a sense of national and personal pride unli