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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...

Rio to host International Paralympic Day on 7 Sept...

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach will host International Paralympic Day on 7 September 2015 as part of a series of events to celebrate one year to go until the Rio 2016 Par

Australian Team for UCI Para-cycling Road World Ch...

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Australian team that will contest the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, 29 July – 2 August 2015.

Two silvers for the Australian Sailing Team at the...

The Australian Sailing Team won two silver medals in the Sonar and the 2.4mR on the final day of Paralympic racing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyères, France on Saturday, 25

Australian Sailing Team starts Paralympic selectio...

The Australian Sailing Team will compete in full force at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères, which gets underway in France on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 (22-26 April 2016).

Back with a bang, Smith claims Gold in Poland

2012 London Paralympic bronze medallist Natalie Smith (Meadowbrook, QLD) has claimed the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing title, at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Wor

Gold rush for Australia in Berlin

In two nights of remarkable swimming at the 2015 Berlin Open the Aussie’s picked up an additional 17 medals of which nine were gold taking the running medal haul to 23 medals in