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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...

For Para-canoe young guns, their time is now

The 2016 Para-canoe World Championships begin on Tuesday in Duisburg, and for two young Australians it will be their last chance to qualify for this year’s Rio Paralympics. 16-ye

Southern Stars pledge support to our Paralympians

Australia’s leading female cricketers fell just short of the final hurdle at the recent ICC Twenty20 World Cup, but the campaign was still a success in helping the Australian Par

Six Australian shooters to target Paralympic gold ...

Australia's Paralympic shooters have pledged to dedicate their success at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to late five-time Paralympian Ashley Adams, after the Australian Paralympic

Chaffey and Doughty grab Yokohama gold

Australia’s Para-triathletes Bill Chaffey and Kate Doughty had to overcome individual hurdles before continuing their winning streaks at today’s World Para-triathlon Event in Y

Steelers’ Paralympic title defence to begin in J...

The Australian Steelers will face the toughest test of their Rio 2016 campaign so far in Japan later this month, as they build towards a defence of their Paralympic wheelchair rugb

Gold and Silver overnight for Australia at IPC Sho...

Australian athletes Luke Cain and Natalie Smith have won Gold and Silver medals respectively overnight at the second day of the 2016 IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland. Cai