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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...

Winning streak continues for the Aussie Belles

The taste of success is fresh in the mouths of the Australian women’s goalball team as it wins its fourth consecutive match at the IBSA World Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Back-to-back wins for the Aussie Belles at the IBS...

The Australian women’s goalball team is quickly proving that it has what it takes to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with two consecutive wins at the IBSA World Games i

McLoughlin appointed as the 2016 Australian Paraly...

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has today (13 May) announced the appointment of Kate McLoughlin as Chef de Mission of the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team.

Para-triathlete Katie Kelly to race with Olympic m...

Michellie Jones, the two-time International Triathlon Union (ITU) world champion (1992 and 1993), 2000 Olympic silver medallist and 2006 Hawaiian Ironman winner, is set to add to h

Additional athletes selected to Paracanoe Team

Australian Canoeing has added additional athletes to the Paracanoe World Championship team following a third selection event held at Varsity on the weekend

Australia edges closer to Rio at the IBSA World Ga...

Australia has come one step closer to qualifying a goalball team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with the Australian women’s side defeating Sweden on day three of the IBSA Wor