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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...

Paralympic glory in sight for Australia’s wheelc...

The Australian wheelchair tennis team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games has today (28 July) been announced by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), with wheelchair basketball-

The APC mourns the loss of a legend: Vale Daphne H...

The Australian Paralympic movement has lost one of its true trailblazers following the passing of the legendary Daphne Hilton, aged 82. Hilton was Australia’s only female com

City of Sydney wishes Rio Paralympians well

Lord Mayor Clover Moore today hosted an official farewell ceremony for local and national athletes taking part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in September. More than 150 Paralymp

Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio

They are the reigning Paralympic and world champions in wheelchair rugby, and now the Australian Steelers are hoping to extend their golden reign at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

APC backs move to suspend Russia from Rio 2016 Par...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened proceedings to suspend the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Russia ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, in a move s

Australian Rollers ready for Rio 2016 revenge

The pain of losing the London 2012 gold medal final is what will push the Australian men’s wheelchair basketball team to glory at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, according to Roll