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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...

Paralympic greats celebrate 50 years since Tokyo 1...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games, three of Australia’s pioneering Paralympians Elizabeth Edmondson, Bill Mather-Brown and Michael Dow ref

Gliders continue Rio preparations in Canberra

The Australian Gliders will converge at the Australian Institute of Sport next week for a major squad camp. This will be the first major squad camp following the June World Champio

APC mourns passing of Stella Young

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is saddened by the passing of disability activist Stella Young. APC Chief Executive Jason Hellwig said the Australian disability community

Australian Paralympic medallists headline ISAF Sai...

The Australian Sailing Team and Squad will kick-off the 2015 ISAF World Cup season at next week’s ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne, the premium sailing event for Olympic clas

Paralympian Marayke Jonkers inducted into Sunshine...

Triple Paralympian Marayke Jonkers has been inducted into the Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame along with Paralympic gold medallists Brendan Birkett and Jeff Hardy. Jonkers said

Australia to host its first IPC Athletics event

IPC Athletics has announced that the 2015 Grand Prix series will feature 10 different events, including a first ever in Oceania, ensuring that major para-athletics meetings will be