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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...

Rio 2016 Paralympians kick off qualification seaso...

Australia’s Paralympic paddlers have kicked off the 2019 Paralympic qualification season in style with the 2019 Canoe Sprint Grand Prix II wrapping up at the Sydney International

Flatwater champion McGrath tests himself against r...

Paralympic champion and eight-time world champion Curtis McGrath followed Olympian Jessica Fox's strokes as the two Aussie paddlers tackled the whitewater course at Penrith Whitewa

Pollard podiums with silver at Big White

Sean Pollard made a big impression when the World Para-snowboard World Cup circuit returned to racing at Big White in Canada, finishing second in the men's snowboard cross SB-UL.

McGrath and Fox to take on rapids

Paralympic champion and eight-time world champion Curtis McGrath (QLD) will follow in Olympic medallist and seven-time world champion Jessica Fox’s paddle strokes on Sunday (10 F

Para-shooting welcomes new sport class

World Shooting Para-sport has welcomed a seventh sport class to its family with the addition of vision impaired (VI) shooting.

Para-badminton gets further boost with inclusion a...

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is delighted to announce that Para-badminton is one of 22 sports to be included in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games program.