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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...

Para-triathletes brave rain to conquer Oceania

Australia’s Para-triathletes braved and then conquered atrocious conditions at the Oceania Paratriathlon Championships on Sunday.

Para-triathlete Bill Chaffey back to chase dreams

Australia’s four-time ITU Para-triathlon world champion Bill Chaffey will make his return to competition at the 2015 Oceania Para-triathlon Championships in Sydney on Sunday.

Alcott and Burdekin to contest quad singles decide...

World No. 2 Dylan Alcott and world No. 5 Jamie Burdekin will meet to decide who wins the first quad singles title of 2015, having both remained unbeaten after their first two round

Vale David Rolfe

Australia’s Paralympic community is in mourning today following the passing of 2000 Paralympian David Rolfe from illness, aged 50.

Weekes sets up Rodrigues rematch at Queensland Ope...

Ben Weekes secured a major boost for the home challengers on the first day of the Queensland Open, defeating Japanese second seed, Takuya Miki.

Badenhorst defies the odds

Australian snowboarder Joany Badenhorst is back and determined to show the world what she is capable of, after her Paralympic dreams were shattered just hours before she was due to