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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...

APC celebrates the achievements of women in Para-s...

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) will recognise the importance of gender diversity and equal opportunity in sport, and cel

Adaptive snowsports team prepare for Paralympic Te...

Australia’s adaptive snowsports teams are headed to PyeongChang, South Korea for the International Paralympic Committee’s World Cup Finals this week. Competing at the

Gold for Aussie adaptive alpine team in Japan

Melissa Perrine, guide Andy Bor and Mitch Gourley have won gold in the giant slalom in Hakuba, Japan this weekend as part of the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup. The team travelle

Aussies grab 14 medals to finish third overall at ...

The Australia Para-cycling team added one silver and bronze on the final day of competition of the 2017 UCI Track World Championships. The team finished third on the medal tally be

Aussies riding high in La La Land

The Australia Para-cycling team is riding high in Los Angeles with a day two swag including three rainbow jerseys and two bronze medals at the 2017 UCI Track World Championships. D

Reid in rainbows on opening day of Para-cycling Wo...

Sydney’s Amanda Reid, 20, opened Australia’s campaign at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles in glorious style by winning gold in the C2