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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...

United in anti-doping efforts leading up to Rio 20...

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) have today revealed details of their Rio 2

Seipel wins fourth gold at Oceania Championships

Susan Seipel has gained a lot of confidence since medalling at the World Championships in Milan last year and it is showing in her paddling after winning her fourth gold of the Oce

McGrath and Reynolds win first Paralympic selectio...

Curtis McGrath and Amanda Reynolds have moved a step closer to securing themselves a place on the Australian Paralympic Team after winning the first selection trial at the 2016 Oce

Reynolds inspired by wartime pilot in quest for Pa...

Para-canoe world champion Amanda Reynolds will commence her quest for a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the combined Oceania Championships and Grand Prix 2 regatta in Ade

Holt storms home for world record

Two-time Doha 2015 gold medallist Isis Holt (Vic) has made a statement at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Canberra (ACT) by smashing her own world record in the women’s T35 cereb

Ballard secures hat-trick of wins at Canberra Gran...

Australia’s double world champion Angie Ballard kicked off the IPC Athletics Grand Prix season in terrific style with a hat-trick of wins in Canberra, Australia, on the first of