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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 Paralympic Performance Role for Kiteley

The Australian Paralympic Committee has taken another step to ensure Australia maintains its place among the world’s leading nations by appointing Paul Kiteley as its new Paralym

Nations officially invited to PyeongChang 2018 Par...

National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from around the world were officially invited to attend the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games by International Paralympic Committee (IP

Australian Para-cycling team arrive in LA for Worl...

The Australian Para-cycling team has arrived in Los Angeles ahead of the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, 2-5 March 2017. The Championships, which will be held at t

Motivation remains alive for Ryley Batt

The Australian wheelchair rugby team have won it all, and they are still hungry for more. The Australian wheelchair rugby team have pretty much accomplished it all. Now the questio

Swimming Australia announces exciting new appointm...

Swimming Australia is excited to announce two new appointments within the Para coaching unit for Jan Cameron and Nathan Doyle with the appointment of Cameron as the National Para S

Rollers announce coaching staff as campaign for 20...

Basketball Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Craig Friday as head coach of the Australian Rollers following an interview process conducted by Basketball Australia