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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...

Cycling Australia introduces National Para-cycling...

Cycling Australia is pleased to unveil details of a National Para-Cycling Series (NPS) to commence in March 2018. An initiative of Cycling Australia, with the support of local stat

Horrie selected early for 2018 World Rowing Champi...

Four-time World Champion and two-time Paralympic silver medallist, Erik Horrie (Sydney RC/ NSWIS/ NSW), has been selected to represent Australia at the 2018 World Rowing Championsh

Pianta joins Australian Paralympic Winter Team rea...

The nervous wait for Shaun Pianta to prove his fitness continues, but the West Australian has cleared his biggest hurdle to date by earning selection on the Australian Paralympic W

Pararoos preparations for IFCPF Asia-Oceania Champ...

The Pararoos will hold their first official training camp of the year this weekend at Valentine Sports Park in Western Sydney. Pararoos Head Coach, Kai Lammert, has selected a squa

Australian athletics team finalised for Gold Coast...

Commonwealth Games Australia has announced 44 additional names to complete the athletics squad for Gold Coast 2018. This brings the total number of athletics representatives to 109

Chaffey declared he will be ready for the Games de...

Para-triathlon daredevil Bill Chaffey has given an ironclad guarantee that he will be fit to make his Commonwealth Games debut on 7 April, despite almost crashing out at the Gold C