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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...

Dubai to host 2019 World Para-athletics Championsh...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will host the 2019 World Para-athletics Championships from 7-15 November next year, World Para Athletics has announced.

Young Australian Gliders complete series against J...

A different looking Australian Gliders team, with several key playmakers absent, has completed a five-game series against Japan to give coach David Gould a greater understanding of

Second-placed finish for Rollers at World Challeng...

The Australian Rollers have finished second at the 2018 World Challenge Cup, a tournament in Japan that continued their work towards the IWBF World Championships this August.

Rollers complete practice games ahead of World Cha...

In the lead-up to the start of the World Challenge Cup in Tokyo which will see the Australian Rollers go up against Japan, Canada and Germany, the team has enjoyed two practice gam

Australia bows out at Goalball World Championships

The medal hopes of the Australian women’s goalball team have ended at the 2018 IBSA World Championships, with a loss to Brazil in the quarter-final overnight in Malmö, Sweden.

Gliders tour Japan as World Championships preparat...

After a full week of international competition in Canberra a fortnight ago against Germany, the Australian Gliders have headed to Tokyo for a week-long training camp and five-game