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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...

Australia’s Para-snowboarders end IPC season on ...

A career-best season for Joany Badenhorst came to a stunning conclusion today at the IPC World Cup Finals when she claimed the silver medal in the women’s LL2 banked slalom in Py

Roeger breaks world record

The stellar start to 2017 for Michael Roeger (SA) has continued, with the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games bronze medallist clocking 14:14.91 in the men’s 5000m at the SUMMERofATHS Gran

Perrine returns to IPC World Cup podium

After an extended break from competition this season, Melissa Perrine has sent a warning to her rivals by adding to Australia’s medal haul at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Fina

Badenhorst shines at World Cup Finals

The first taste of racing at the venue for next year’s Paralympic Winter Games has been a positive one for Australia’s Para-snowboarders, who all delivered strong performances

Adaptive SBX riders out for medals today

Make sure to show your support for Australia’s Para-snowboard riders who are competing in snowboard cross at the IPC World Cup Finals in PyeongChang, South Korea today. Exper

Dean appointed as the 2018 Chef de Mission

To mark one year to go until the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has today announced the appointment of Nick Dean as the 2018 Australia