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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...

IPC no.6 moment of 2014: The Steelers winning the ...

In August, Australia accomplished something they had never done before in their history of playing wheelchair rugby. They won the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF)

Baby steps on return to pool for Cole

Australian Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Cole is continuing her return to the pool ahead of July's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Gla

IPC President looks ahead to 2015

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has described 2015 as "possibly the busiest year yet" for the Paralympic Movement.

Finalists named for Australia’s premier sporting...

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today named finalists for the inaugural AIS Sports Performance Awards (ASPAs) with the winners announced at an awards ceremony and cocktail

Australia’s youngest Paralympian to make his mar...

15-year-old Ben Tudhope will make history twice when he becomes the first Australian Paralympian and the youngest ever Australian to participate in one of the world’s most

Para-cyclists power to pursuit glory in Melbourne

The Para-cycling Track National Championships continued in Melbourne on Friday with an Australian record falling and two world champions claiming national pursuit glory at the DISC