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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...

Para-athletes nominated for NSWIS Awards

Five para sport representatives have been announced as finalists at the 2017 NSWIS Awards Dinner. In the Office of Sport Female Athlete of Year category para cyclist Amanda Reid ha

2018 Australian Paralympic Team Co-captains announ...

Two-time Paralympian Mitchell Gourley (alpine skiing) and Para-snowboarder Joany Badenhorst have been announced as Co-captains of the Australian Paralympic Team for the 2018 Pyeong

Currie looking to reclaim gold in London

Australian Para-taekwondo star Steven Currie is ready to put the disappointment of losing his world crown aside, when he takes action at the World Para-taekwondo Championships in L

Australia rally around gold at the Thailand Para O...

It’s only a matter of days now until the Australian Para-table tennis team, including Paralympic silver medallist Samuel von Einem and National Champion Nathan Pellisier, compete

Fearnley wins silver at Chicago Marathon

Australian Paralympic legend Kurt Fearnley has finished second in the Chicago Marathon’s wheelchair category for the second straight year. As in 2016, the 37-year-old five-ti

Paralympic greats inducted into the Sports Austral...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) would like to extend its congratulations to five-time Paralympians Troy Sachs and the late Frank Ponta who will be inducted in the Sports