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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 joins final fundraising push for Austra...

As a valued partner of the Australian Paralympic Team, Woolworths continues to help Australia’s Paralympians reach their fundraising target in time for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Ga

Australian Paralympic Cycling Team announced

Reigning Paralympic and World champions will headline the 2016 Australian Paralympic Cycling Team announced by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) today, which also marks 100

100 Days To Go

With just 100 days to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Australian Paralympic Team is aiming to succeed in more ways than just the medal tally according to its Chef de Mi

Fearnley, Ballard & de Rozario among best of wheel...

The world of wheelchair racing will make its annual pilgrimage to compete in Nottwil (SUI) this weekend, with an Australian squad that includes marathon star Kurt Fearnley (NSW) an

Rollers Paralympic schedule announced

The Australian Rollers can now properly begin preparations for Rio 2016 with the announcement of the dates and times for their pool games. As announced by the International Wheelch

World MS Day provides perspective for Paralympic c...

Ahead of World Multiple Sclerosis Day on May 25, Australian Paralympian Carol Cooke says she would never go back and change her MS diagnosis, because it has made her into the perso