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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...

10 medals for Australia at Para-cycling Track Worl...

The Australian Cycling Team has celebrated ten medals at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio, fourth most by any nation behind Great Britain, Netherlands and

Gold for defending champion at SIRR 2018

Finals fever arrived yesterday in Penrith at the 2018 Aon Sydney International Rowing Regatta. Plenty of athletes hit the water chasing victory in their respective finals on a coo

Nicholas defends world title; debutant Petricola w...

David Nicholas’ (QLD) successful world title defence and bronze to debutant Emily Petricola (VIC) highlighted the Australian Cycling Team’s results on the opening day of the 20

Towards Tokyo 2020: Para track team takes first st...

The Australian Cycling Team’s journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begins this Thursday in Rio at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. From March 22-25

Anderson pays tribute to winning Team

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) CEO Lynne Anderson paid tribute to the two Winter Games team captains, Joany Badenhorst and Mitch Gourley, for the way they rallied the Team b

Fearnley named Co-captain for Gold Coast 2018

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley (NSW) and reigning 100m hurdles World Champion Sally Pearson (Qld) are today confirmed as Co-Captains of the Australian athletics