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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...

Another world record sends Holt to the top of the ...

The meteoric rise of Isis Holt (Vic) in athletics has continued, with the 14-year-old smashing yet another world record to win gold in the women’s T35 100m for athletes with cere

Silver lining for Brydee Moore at IPC world titles

The Australian Flame medal tally continues to grow at the IPC Athletics World Championships, with Brydee Moore (Vic) adding silver in the F33 shot put. Moore, who was born with acu

Melbourne to host 2015 Para World Sailing Champion...

In four weeks time Australia will host the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships, which will be the largest Paralympic Sailing Competition in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Paralympic

De Rozario storms home to snatch gold as Ballard &...

Madison de Rozario (WA) is world champion for the first time, after storming past the race leader in the closing stages to win gold in the T53 wheelchair 800m at the IPC Athletics

Perris & Keefer bolster medal tally with silver an...

‘The White Tiger’, Chad Perris (WA), has won SILVER in the T13 visually impaired 200m to bolster the trophy cabinet of the Australian Flame at the IPC Athletics World Champions

Reardon and Ballard add two more world titles to A...

The green and gold are toasting another two world champions at Doha 2015 today, after Scott Reardon (NSW) and Angela Ballard (NSW) delivered at the IPC Athletics World Championship