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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...

Surprise silver success for debutant Clarke

Just one night after Isis Holt’s famous victory, Australian Para-athletics uncovered yet another teenaged sprint sensation tonight when15-year-old Rhiannon Clarke claimed a silve

Crombie and Holt put the gold into 'green and gold...

Gold medal success continued for Australia’s Para-athletes on the track and field at Carrara stadium tonight with T35 sprint star Isis Holt surging to gold, while world record ho

Medals in sight for Australian Para-table tennis a...

Australia’s Para-table tennis athletes are on track for success, winning all three matches on the second day of their tournament. Melissa Tapper, who is gunning for Australia’s

Australia’s Para-table tennis campaign underway

Two-time Paralympian Melissa Tapper makes no secret of wanting to win Australia’s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in Table Tennis, and her intent was on show in the opening

Fearnley fairy tale denied while de Rozario soars

Kurt Fearnley's last appearance on a track for Australia was not the fairy tale he hoped for, but Madison de Rozario ensured 'Advance Australia Fair' did play after the 1500m T54 f

Para-powerlifters front and centre at Gold Coast 2...

It was a monumental night for Australia’s four Para-powerlifters on the Gold Coast, as one ended his decade long career in front of a home crowd, while the other three catapulted