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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...

Pararoos power to win over Portugal

A second-half brace from James Turner has steered the Pararoos to a 2-0 win over Portugal in their opening match of the 2015 Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships.

Gold medal for Australian Sailing’s Paralympic S...

Australian Sailing Team’s sailors had a strong fourth and penultimate day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth and Portland (10-14 June) with a total of nine teams qualifyin

14 world champions, six Paralympic gold medallists...

A squad of 20 players has been named for the Australian Rollers in preparation for the IBWF AOZ qualification tournament in Japan from October 7-18.

Kellerman clinches Czech Open title

Adam Kellerman claimed his first Wheelchair Tennis Tour men's singles title of 2015, as the Czech Open drew to a close yesterday (14 June) in Prostejov.

Aussie boccia athletes to take on Europe’s best

Two of Australia’s most promising boccia athletes Daniel Michel and Jason Mayweather will aim to boost themselves into the world’s top 20 when they compete at the 2015 BISFed B

Donohoe claims TT at UCI Para-cycling Road World C...

Reigning Para road world champion Alistair Donohue (VIC) has claimed victory in round two of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup Series in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.