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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...

Turning A Let Down Into A Launch Pad

The image suggests an almighty feat. Yet, approaching three decades since he lifted close to triple his bodyweight at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics, Ray Epstein concedes it’s a

AIS confirms funding boost for seven Paralympic sp...

The Tokyo 2020 aspirations of seven Paralympic sports have been given a timely and important boost today by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Paralympics Australia (PA) has

#ThrowbackThursday: The Woman Who Started It All

Daphne Hilton had been “left to die”. A horse-riding accident in 1951 had left the teenager a paraplegic and, as was the case in those days, her future seemed bleak. “They [t

Australian Rollers 25-man squad named

Basketball Australia has announced the Australian Rollers squad for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, in 2021. The Paralympics, originally scheduled to take place late August 2020,

#ThrowbackThursday: Austin powers his way to gold ...

With one arm, head down and feet working like an outboard motor, there was nothing subtle about Ben Austin’s swimming style as he powered his way to gold in the 100m S8 freestyle

#ThrowbackThursday: Di Toro recovers from semi-fin...

Before making the switch to Australia’s formidable Para-table tennis team in the lead-up to Rio 2016, Daniela Di Toro had already established herself as one of the world’s grea