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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...

Badenhorst in golden form in Canada

The rise of 2018 Australian Paralympic Team co-captain Joany Badenhorst has continued ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, after she claimed gold in the women's s

Paralympic paddlers to kick off international spri...

Paralympic paddlers to kick off international sprint season at Oceania Championships Grand Prix 2 in Sydney, 9-11 February 2018 Australia’s best Paralympic sprint paddlers will

Experienced Steelers ready to rock at Quad Nations

Preparing for their World Championship defence on home soil this August, the Australian Steelers are hoping to get a good gauge of their progress at the upcoming Wheelchair Rugby Q

Record fourth consecutive Aus Open win for Alcott

Dylan Alcott has impressed once again at Rod Laver Arena, claiming his fourth consecutive Australian Open wheelchair tennis quad singles title. The reigning Paralympic champion whe

Alcott and Davidson become Grand Slam champions

Reigning Paralympic champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson proved their world-class status in the Australian Open quad doubles final tonight (25 January), with a commanding 6-0,

Fitzgibbon and Tesch to be inducted into Australia...

Australia’s back-to-back Paralympic sailing gold medallists, Daniel Fitzgibbon OAM and Liesl Tesch AM will be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame this week at a cer