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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...

Michel knocked out at Boccia World Open

Australian boccia athlete Daniel Michel has missed out on a place in the finals at the Boccia World Open in Colombia, after suffering a loss in his round 16 game to Spain’s Wafid

Steelers settle for silver in Japan

A tough loss to Japan has seen Australia’s wheelchair rugby team finish in second place at the IWRF Asia Oceania Zonal Championships. Defeated in their second consecutive game to

A string of wins for boccia's Michel

Australian boccia athlete Daniel Michel has earned his place in the round of 16 of the singles tournament at the 2015 BISFed Boccia World Open in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, after

22 medals for the Australian Flame at Doha 2015

The IPC Athletics World Championships have drawn to an exciting close in Doha (QAT), with the 48-strong Australian Flame team set to return home with an impressive medal haul of ei

A quartet of medals added to tally at Doha

The Australian Flame has added a quartet of medals to its already impressive tally on the penultimate date of competition at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha (QAT). Br

Double victory gives Steelers a flying start

Australia’s wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers are hungry to prove their place as the region’s best after winning their first two games of the IWRF Asia Oceania Zonal Champion