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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...

Emerging Rollers finish fourth in Dubai

The Australian Emerging Rollers have finished in fourth place at the 2019 Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Dubai, UAE, after a 52-38 loss to Germany in the

Crews confirmed for 2019 FISA International Para-r...

Rowing Australia has confirmed the final crews for the 2019 FISA International Para-rowing Regatta.

Balancing act for wheelchair tennis coach Vogelsbe...

Few elite-level coaches can claim two top-ranked players on their roster. François Vogelsberger, who works with top-five wheelchair tennis stars Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, i

Para-table tennis stars tick off another milestone...

Australia's Para-table tennis stars have grabbed all four gold medals on offer at the 2019 Arafura Games in Darwin, NT, and in turn taken the next step in securing an extra four sl

Oceania Para-athletes blossom at Arafura Games

A celebrated event for many of Australia’s budding Para-athletes, the Arafura Games represents so much more to the Para-athletes of the Oceania region.

Snowsport stars shine at 2019 Australian Ski and S...

Australia’s top snowsport athletes converged on Melbourne, Victoria, for the 2019 Australian Ski and Snowboard Awards to celebrate their outstanding achievements during the last