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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...

Six Aussie Para-triathletes to fly the flag in Yok...

Six of Australia’s leading Paratriathletes will be flying the Aussie flag in the second World Paratriathlon Series (WPS) round in Yokohama on Saturday (7.55-9.10.10am AEST). Rio

Aussies arrive in Europe for 2017 Para-cycling Roa...

Fresh off contesting the National Championships on home shores, a host of Australia’s Para-cyclists have arrived in Europe ahead of the Italian and Belgian legs of the 2017 U

Steelers to take on Japan and USA

A battle between the world’s top three wheelchair rugby teams will begin when Australia faces the United States and Japan at the Japan Para Wheelchair Rugby Championships later t

McLoughlin begins her second term as Australian Pa...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has announced the appointment of Kate McLoughlin as Chef de Mission of the 2020 Australian Paralympic Team, more than three years out from

Road races wrap up 2017 Para-cycling Road National...

The 2017 Australian Para-cycling Road National Championships came to an exciting conclusion with 20 riders crowned national champions on Saturday in Somers, Victoria. 17 riders com

Fearnley finishes third in London Marathon

Kurt Fearnley has finished third in the London Marathon. Fearnley finished in a time of 1 hour 31 minutes 7 seconds, one second behind winner David Weir of England and with the sam