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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...

2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships wrap

The fourth and final day of the 2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships wrapped up yesterday in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, with Australia picking up two silver and one bro

Australia takes first World Cup gold and silver me...

It’s a triple podium for Australia’s Para-snowboard team and the first gold and silver World Cup medals of the Audi Quattro Winter Games NZ World Para-snowboard Cup. Chilly co

World Challenge Cup victory for Aussie Rollers

The Aussie Rollers’ redemption from Rio has continued in Tokyo at the World Challenge Cup, where they have won the tournament undefeated. Following a victory against host na

Cooke plates up double serving of rainbows in Sout...

Carol Cooke (VIC) secured her second world title in three days after claiming victory in the road race on Saturday at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships in Pietermari

Aussies hit the podium at NZ Winter Games

Australian Para-snowboarders show their class at the Southern Hemisphere Para-snowboard Cup at the Audi Quattro Winter Games NZ Day eight of the Audi Quattro Winter Games saw the o

Rollers comeback secures win over hosts at World C...

A furious fourth quarter from the Australian Rollers has seen them defeat Japan by the narrowest of margins, 70-69, in the first game of their World Challenge Cup. Trailing by 15 a