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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...

Gourley and Perrine dominate World Cup podium

Australian Para-alpine skiers Mitchell Gourley and Melissa Perrine have put their competition on notice, with five medals between them at the first World Cup of the season in Küht

Paralympian of the Year Alcott leads wheelchair fi...

Dual Rio Paralympics gold medallist and 2016 Newcombe Medal winner Dylan Alcott (Vic) will headline the Apia International Sydney Wheelchair Tennis Open from 11 to 14 January, 2017

Paralympic heroes back on track at Nationals in Me...

Australia’s Paralympic cycling heroes returned to the track in Melbourne on Thursday with the time trial finals at 2017 Cycling Australia Para-Cycling Track National Championship

McLoughlin wins AIS Award for Leadership, as Steel...

The Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team and Australian Paralympic Team Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin led the way for the Paralympic movement at the 2016 Australian Institut

Six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall o...

Six Paralympic pioneers have been immortalised after the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) announced the 2016 inductions into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Paralympians celebrated at the Australian Paralymp...

Dylan Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year, six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) honoured Paralympians both past and