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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...

Practise makes perfect for Para-swimmers in Indian...

Swimming Australia will send a group of 14 athletes to compete at the Para Swimming World Series in Indianapolis next month, led by nine World Championship representatives. Paralym

APC welcomes National Sports Plan

The Australian Government’s initiative to develop a National Sports Plan has been welcomed by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC). Federal Sports Minister Greg Hunt lau

11 medals at the Ostend Para-cycling Road World Cu...

The Australian Para-cycling team claimed 11 medals including four gold at the second of the three rounds of the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Ostend Belgium. Meg Lemon (S

Kate’s triple treat on the streets of Yokohama

Melbourne’s Rio Paralympian Kate Doughty has continued her outstanding early season form, chalking up her third consecutive victory in the World Paratriathlon Series race in Yoko

Tesch delivers powerful first speech in NSW Parlia...

Paralympian Liesl Tesch has delivered her first speech in NSW Parliament as the Member for Gosford on an occasion Australian Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Lynne Ande

Australian Para-cycling Road Worlds team announced

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Australian team for the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships to be held in South Africa from 31 August 2017. 2016 Paralympic