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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...

Gliders complete warm-up series vs. Germany ahead ...

The Australian Gliders have completed their international contests against Germany as both teams utilised a six-game series to warm-up for the 2018 IWBF World Championships in Augu

Australians in Switzerland for world-class wheelch...

An annual wheelchair track series in Switzerland is renowned for having world-class fields and producing world record times. When racing begins in Nottwil, just outside Lucerne, on

Training camp pushes Para personal bests

Last month’s inaugural Equestrian Australia Para-Equestrian High Performance Training Camp proved a great success and resulted in participants posting personal best scores at the

Para-athletes prioritise relays on road to Tokyo

With just seven weeks to go until the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships Trials, 31 Para-swimmers descended on the Gold Coast, QLD, for a relay camp.

Team announced for 2018 UCI Para Road World Champi...

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce selections to the Australian Cycling Team for the 2018 UCI Para Road World Championships which will be held in Italy from 2-5 August 2018.

McGrath shows his class at Para-canoe World Cup

Australian Para-canoe world champion and Paralympic gold medallist, Curtis McGrath, underlined his class with a second hard-fought win in as many days at the ICF Para-canoe World