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Powerlifting Resurgence Gains Pace With Paris 2024 Selections

Australian powerlifting is back after a 12-year absence from Paralympic competition. The nation’s two leading lifters, Hani Watson and Ben Wright, were confirmed by Paralympics Australia as the newest members of the Australian Paralympic Team for Paris 2024 at a ceremony in Melbourne. “It’s like my mum said to me before she passed away last...

Alcott through to Wimbledon final

Dylan Alcott was a straight-sets winner on Thursday (11 July) to progress to the Wimbledon quad singles final, where he will face Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne.

icare continues as a proud partner of Paralympics ...

Insurance and Care NSW (icare) and Paralympics Australia are proud to announce their partnership has been extended for a further three years, ensuring NSW workplaces continue to be

Paralympics Australia reveals Indigenous prints fo...

In celebration of NAIDOC week, Paralympics Australia is proud to unveil the Indigenous design which will feature on the 2020 Australian Paralympic Team uniform. The artwork by Indi

Tough international play is key to Gliders' Tokyo ...

The Australian Gliders have ended their six-game series against Team USA without a win, after going down 67-33 in their final game at the Australian Institute of Sport today (4 Jul

Vale Bruce Wallrodt OAM

The Australian Paralympic community is in mourning following the passing of five-time Paralympian Bruce Wallrodt OAM, aged 67, on Tuesday (2 July).

Gliders loss results in learnings

Winless after a fifth consecutive loss to Team USA, the Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team is putting their learnings into action ahead of Tokyo 2020. The Gliders went