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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...

Wheelchair athlete withdraws from 800m heats

Victorian wheelchair racer Jake Lappin has been forced to withdraw from his two remaining events on the Rio Games athletics track due to illness. Lappin, who celebrated is 24th bir

Holt surges to silver in Rio

You could not wipe the smile off the face of Isis Holt after the bubbly Victorian high school student won a silver medal for Australia today in the women’s T35 100m final at Rio

Rollers hopes crushed by Great Britain

Australia has been eliminated from the gold medal race in men’s wheelchair basketball at the Rio Paralympic Games. The Rollers were crushed by Great Britain 74-51 in the quarter

Swimming - Day Seven

Night seven of swimming finals saw just three Aussies compete in individual events as well as the first relay of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games – the men’s 34 point freestyle re

Equestrian - Day 7

Lisa Martin has fallen agonisingly short of winning Australia’s first equestrian medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The 44-year-old scored 71.476% aboard her horse Fast Famo

Steelers begin wheelchair rugby campaign with a wi...

The Australian wheelchair rugby team has got its Rio 2016 Paralympic campaign off to a sensational start, with a nail-biting 53-51 win over Great Britain. The Steelers dominated fo