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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...

Fitzgibbon & Tesch to spearhead 2015 Para World Sa...

The 2015 Para World Sailing Championships will see 142 sailors from 31 nations compete across three Paralympic events in Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia from 27 November to 3 De

Swimming Australia promotes inclusion and diversit...

Swimming Australia in conjunction with Play by the Rules have joined forces to help make swimming more accessible to all Australians with the new Inclusive Swimming Framework and 7

Alcott wins 2015 Award of Excellence

Dylan Alcott has topped off an exceptional year, being awarded the Victorian Institute of Sports’ (VIS) most prestigious Award of Excellence at tonight’s ceremony. Alcott is th

Funding for Paralympians heading to Rio

Paralympic athletes are $150,000 closer to getting to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to funding from the State Government. Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies said the e

Jan Cameron joins elite coaching group with Platin...

Swimming Australia Paralympic Program Coach Jan Cameron has become just the third Australian woman to gain her Platinum Coaching Licence following on from her swimmers’ outstandi

Para-canoe squad to focus on aerobic development

The excitement is building with less than 300 days until Para-canoe makes its debut at the Paralympic Games in Rio. Australia’s finest Para-canoe athletes were acknowledged for a