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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...

Five canoeists progress to the finals

Australia’s Para-canoeists have made a sublime start to their Paralympic debuts in Rio, with five out of six progressing to the finals. Reigning men’s KL2 world champion Curtis

Australian boccia athlete knocked out of competiti...

Daniel Michel is now hungry for success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after being knocked out of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games boccia competition.

Milne wins first archery medal in three decades

Five matches in just one day, but the end result for an exhausted Jonathon Milne was Australia’s first archery medal in over three decades. Even before 30-year-old Milne fired hi

Alcott’s double gold creates history

Dylan Alcott has created history on the way to winning gold in the men’s quad singles at Rio 2016, after claiming a straight sets 6-3 6-4 win over Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorn

Sailing - Day Seven

Great Britain’s powerful Sonar trio has stormed back into contention – but Australia remains the frontrunner after a gruelling day three of sailing in the Paralympic regatt

Six medal haul for Australia's road cyclists

Australia’s Paralympic cyclists delivered a six medal haul today in the Rio Paralympic Games road time trial at the beachside town of Pontal. The Australians claimed three silv