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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...

Swimming Heats - Day 10

Rachael Watson will go into the final of the women’s S4 50m freestyle as the fastest qualifier after setting a Paralympic record in the heats to qualify in 40.69. Here time is ne

Overtime victory secures top spot for Steelers

The Australian Steelers are one victory away from the Rio 2016 gold medal match, after qualifying on top of their pool with a heart-stopping victory in overtime against Canada. Wit

A medal 12 years in the making

One medal for the Australian team at the Rio athletics today was 12 years in the making, while another took just 24 hours. Middle distance runner Michael Roeger finally had the bre

Equestrian Lisa Martin finishes in fourth place

Para-equestrian Lisa Martin has capped off her first Paralympic Games with a fourth place finish in the Individual Freestyle Test Grade IV at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The

Tesch and Fitzgibbon to extend their reign

Tactically and technically they have proven comprehensively that they are the best duo in Paralympic sailing. Yet, Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch believe it’s their typically Aus

Double gold and a world record to Maddison Elliott

The Australian swim team has won two gold, two silver and a bronze medal on the penultimate night of Paralympic competition at the pool, to take their total medal tally to 26, incl