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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...

Women's Triathlon - Preview

Claire McLean never learnt to swim as a youngster and, as the years went by, she developed what she describes as “an enormous phobia of water”. “It became really an ingrained

Silver lining for Cochrane as he switches focus to...

A gold medallist in the 100m breaststroke in London, Blake Cochrane has taken silver in the same event tonight, with a strong performance behind another world record breaking swim

Rollers dominate Canada to earn redemption

Australia has taken revenge over Canada for defeat in the London 2012 final, by posting a commanding 78-53 victory in their Rio 2016 wheelchair basketball clash today. Tristan Know

Equestrian - Preview

Australia’s equestrian team begins its Rio 2016 Paralympics campaign on Sunday, with three of the four athletes making their Games debut. 25 year old Victorian Emma Booth qualifi

Aussies miss medals in Para-triathlon debut

Australian Para-triathlete Brant Garvey has shown extraordinary courage to stave off “excruciating pain” and reach the finish line of the first ever triathlon at the Paralympic

No joy for Aussies at Lagoa Stadium

A devastated Kathryn Ross and Gavin Bellis have just missed out on making the A-final in the TA mixed double sculls at the Rio 2016 Paralympics rowing regatta. The pair has won the