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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...

Australian Sailing at 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta

The third leg of the 2015 EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup, the Delta Lloyd Regatta, kicks-off tonight in Medemblik, the Netherlands.

Townsville's Bridgwood finds comradery in cycling;...

Like most Para-cycling athletes, 26-year-old Kyle Bridgwood has an inspiring story to tell.

Alcott stars in Iizuka

Dylan Alcott moved ever closer to David Wagner at the top of the quad singles world rankings when Australia’s world No. 2 clinched the third Super Series quad singles title of hi

Golden rain for Para-triathletes in Yokohama

Canberra’s Katie Kelly took a step closer to her dream of competing in next year’s Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro today with a gold medal performance at the Yokohama ITU World P

No Belle prize for Australia at the IBSA World Gam...

Despite the 2015 IBSA World Games being one of its most successful tournaments to date, the Australian women’s goalball team has fallen short of the top two finish needed to secu

Wagner and Alcott into Japan Open quad final

World No. 1 David Wagner will play world No. 2 Dylan Alcott in the quad singles final at the Japan Open, after top seed Wagner recovered from an indifferent first set in his semifi