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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...

Woolworths shoppers win gold with exclusive Paraly...

To celebrate Rio 2016, Woolworths and the Royal Australian Mint have launched a series of limited edition Australian Olympic and Paralympic $2 coins, and the only way to strike gol

Australia’s Paralympic Sailors set sail for thei...

Six Australian sailors have been the given the chance to race for the final Paralympic medals on offer in their sport, before it is removed from the Paralympic Games following Rio

Rare Paralympic films preserved by NFSA

The only known vision of the 1972 Paralympic Games is among rare footage from the 1970s and 1980s which has been donated to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

Aussie kids encouraged to write to 2016 Paralympia...

Australia Post is encouraging children across the country to write and send their letters of support to the Australian Paralympic Team as they prepare for their journey to the Rio

Australian Paralympic Rowers to turn silver into g...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) today announced the eight athletes who have been given the task of winning Australia’s first ever gold medal in Paralympic rowing this S

Rollers claim silver at Continental Clash

The Australian Rollers have completed their tour of Great Britain in the Continental Clash, finishing with a 4-1 record with decisions now to be made on the final team of 12 for th