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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...

Great Britain prove too strong for Australian Glid...

An impressive shooting performance from Great Britain has seen them hand the Gliders their third loss in a row at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship coming away with

Rollers drop final game of 2018 IWBF World Champs ...

The Australian Rollers have fallen in their final game of the 2018 IWBF World Championships group stage, losing to the Netherlands 53-58 ahead of the cross-over game tomorrow night

Gliders go down to Canada in overtime thriller

The Australian Gliders were unable to hold off a hot-shooting Canadian side, going down 84-72 in an overtime thriller. It proved to be a fast start from both sides, with Canada mov

Gliders fall to Netherlands in second game of 2018...

Netherlands have proven too strong for the Australian Gliders, prevailing 65-32 in the Aussies' second game of the 2018 IWBF World Championships.

Two from two for the Rollers

The Australian Rollers have made it two from two at the 2018 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, defeating Spain 66-56

Rollers victorious after close game against Argent...

The Australian Rollers have begun their Wheelchair Basketball World Championship title defence with a closely fought 74-55 victory over Argentina.