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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...

We ride for Matty, one year on and always

On the anniversary of the tragic passing of Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, the thoughts and deepest sympathy of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) are today (21 February

ISAF Sailing World Cup to kick off on Australia Da...

Following a successful 2014, Australia’s Paralympic sailors will be going for gold once again when the first ISAF Sailing World Cup of 2015 begins on Monday, 26 January in Miami.

BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge 2015 schedule ...

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby has announced the schedule for the highly anticipated tournament that will run alongside the Rugby World Cup in 2015.

Badenhorst climbs podium again

Joany Badenhorst’s outstanding Northern Hemisphere season gained even more momentum overnight, when she claimed the silver medal at the IPC World Cup in Big White, Canada.

#ReinstateSailing into the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic G...

The recent decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) not to include sailing on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programme shocked the international sailing com

Australian Team for 2015 Para-cycling Track World ...

Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Australian Para-cycling Track Team for the UCI Para-cycling World Track Championships to be held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, from 26 –