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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...

LTA Mixed Coxed Four quietly confident of securing...

Australia’s Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four will this week attempt to qualify into one of the two final berths available for their boat class at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Gam

LTA Mixed Coxed Four ready to take on Final Paraly...

Last week the Reinhold Batschi National Training Centre played host to the Australian Rowing Team’s Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four as the crew prepared for the Final Paral

Maclean inducted into Triathlon’s Hall of Fame

Triathlon Australia is thrilled to announce the induction of inspirational Para-triathlon and Australian sporting great, two-time Paralympian and English Channel conquerer John Mac

Rio nomination event continues at Sydney CDI

The third and final Australian Para-Equestrian nomination event for Rio hopefuls continued Thursday at the Sydney CDI with riders completing the Individual Championship test. Winne

Cole kick-starts Rio campaign with a world record

Australia's swimmers delivered a perfect score on night one of the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide, SA, overnight (7 April).

Rio hopefuls chasing strong scores at Sydney CDI

Rio Para-equestrian hopefuls have converged on the Sydney International Equestrian Centre for the third and final Australian nomination event in a last attempt to post strong score