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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...

Fifteen Australians line up for historic ITU World...

A multi-talented mixture of old faces and new, of world champions and debutants will line up for a history-making World Paratriathlon event at Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast on

Matthew Cowdrey appointed as Team General Manager ...

Australia’s most successful Paralympian Matthew Cowdrey has been appointed as the Team General Manager of the Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Team for Samoa, in September.

Hall to be inducted to International Tennis Hall o...

Sydney 2000 Paralympic gold medallist and six-time ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion David Hall of Australia is to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame as part

Bugg wins his fifth 2015 Australian 2.4mR Champion...

Australian Sailing Team’s Paralympian Matt Bugg (TAS) has won the 2015 Australian 2.4mR Championship – his fifth nationals’ title in a row.

Stakes high for Para-cyclists in double weekend of...

Two exciting weekends of racing in Adelaide loom large for Australia’s Para-cyclists with all important Paralympic Games points and national titles on the line.

Bronzed Perrine now looks for clean sweep

The dream of winning all five gold medals on offer at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships may be over for Melissa Perrine, but a bronze medal in the women’s vision-imp