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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...

Fresh team of rookies ready for Paralympic berth

Out of the 177 athletes who will represent Australia at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, more than half will be doing so for the first time. With three days to go until the Opening C

A statement from the APC

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has taken immediate action to remove Michael Gallagher from the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team in Rio. This follows Gallagher’s mandato

Australian sport stars 'believe' in our Paralympia...

Australia’s highest profile sports stars have shown their support and belief of the Australian Paralympic Team in a Community Service Announcement (CSA) which will be broadcast n

2016 Australian Paralympic Team receives nine extr...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has today named a further nine athletes on the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team today, bringing the total and final number of selected athl

APC welcomes new partnership with the John Maclean...

Australia’s preparations for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have received a significant boost, thanks to the work of the John Maclean Foundation. The Australian Paralympic Committ

IPC suspends Russia from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Russia has been banned from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed it has suspended the membership of the Russian Paralympic Com