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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...

Paralympians line up at opening Canoe Sprint World...

Australia’s Paralympic paddlers will be lining up at the start line in Poznań, Poland, this week when the first ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season gets underway on Thursda

Sport Australia thanks volunteers: 'backbone of ou...

With an estimated 2.3 million Australians volunteering their effort to sport and physical activity each year, Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer is encouraging every sporting particip

Devils aiming for third straight podium at World C...

The Australian Devils tip off their 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Women's Under-25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships campaign on 23 May, aiming

Silver and bronze in Yokohama

Paralympic gold medallist Katie Kelly (PTV1) produced a solid swim, bike and run performance to grab silver with guide Brianna Silk at the 2019 ITU World Para-triathlon Series in Y

Australia earns first World Team Cup junior title

Australia claimed the World Team Cup junior title for the first time yesterday (17 May) at this year's edition of the International Tennis Federation's flagship wheelchair tennis t

Strong Australian contingent line up for Yokohama

The cream of Australia’s Para-triathlon squad will converge on Yokohama, Japan, this Saturday (18 May) for the start of the 2019 ITU World Para-triathlon Series.