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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...

2016 Australian Paralympic Team officially launche...

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull, together with the Federal Minister for Sport, the Honourable Sussan Ley and the Shadow Minister for Sport, Dr Jim

World Champions headline first Australian Paralymp...

Six Australians have been given the honour of chasing the first Paralympic medals in the sport of canoe during Rio 2016, the Australian Paralympic Committee announced today. With P

Royal Australian Mint partners with the APC

With less than 100 days to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) has announced that it has partnered with the Australian Paralympic Committee

Australian Para-rowers all set for World Rowing Cu...

The 2016 Australian Rowing Team will take to the water this week to compete in the final World Rowing Cup of 2016. Australia has entered 12 crews, including two para-rowing crews,

A podium finish in sight for vision impaired Perri...

Ahead of International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13, Paralympic sprinter Chad Perris has set himself a goal of showing Australia his personal best when he takes to the world s

2016 Australian Paralympic Team uniform unveiled

The Australian Paralympic Team uniform for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was officially unveiled today at Sydney’s Doltone House, with 21 Paralympic athletes on hand to model the