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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...

Perth mum Sally Pilbeam wins Paratriathlon Gold

Perth mother of two Sally Pilbeam will have a special present to show her two sons Ben and Nick when she arrives home to WA this week – a gold medal from the ITU World Paratr

NSW leads the way at the National Paralympic 7-A-S...

Reigning champions, New South Wales have come up strong on day two of the 2014 National Paralympic 7-A-Side Football Championships and are on the way to winning their 10th title. U

Para-equestrian team books spot for Rio 2016

Australia’s Para-equestrians concluded their World Equestrian Games campaign on Friday declaring their intention to come back bigger and better in Rio. It was the first World Equ

Double gold and silver for Aussie Para-rowers

Australia kicked off its finals campaign in style at the 2014 World Rowing Championships when all three of its para-rowing crews claimed medals in Amsterdam overnight. Erik Horrie

Aussie Para-cyclists give back to the community

With only a few days until the 2014 UCI Para-cycling World Road Championships kick off in Greenville, USA, our para-cyclists took a step back from training to inspire a new generat

New head coach for the Australian Para-snowboardin...

The Australian Paralympic Commitee (APC) is pleased to announce that Lukas Prem will take up the position of Head Coach of snowboarding, commencing on Monday, 1st September. Prem b