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Paralympic Legend To Join Top Echelon Of Australian Sport 

Seven-time Paralympian and winner of five medals across two sports, Liesl Tesch AM, has been named one of eight inductees to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame for 2024. Tesch described herself as “just a person having a crack at life” upon being informed of the honour, which brings to 10 the number of Paralympians...

Swimmers Stock Up On Silver In Final Session

Australia’s swimming program at the Paris Paralympics came to a close with a brilliant silver medal in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts at La Defense Arena and indications

Not Revenge, But Redemption For Turner

Australia had its most successful medal haul – three – on the ninth and last day of competition in track-and field events at the famous Stade de France in northern Paris.&n

Table Tennis Team Completes Triumphant Campaign

Australia’s largest Para-table tennis team in decades has finished its Paris Paralympics campaign with two gold and three bronze medals. Lina Lei (WS9) and Lin Ma (MS9) wer

Australian Cyclists Wrap Up Successful Paris Tilt�...

Australia has wrapped up its Paris 2024 campaign ranked fifth in the Para-cycling events with a total of 11 medals: five on the track and six in the road events. The team’s

Wright Exceeds Expectations In Australia’s Retur...

Ben Wright delivered a strong performance in the men’s up to 88kg powerlifting category, securing a seventh-place finish. In his Paralympic debut, Wright successfully lifted 184k

Gosens Gains Vital Experience On Paralympic Tatami...

On the penultimate day of the 2024 Paris Games Australia’s sole judoka, Taylor Gosens, made her debut Paralympic appearance on the tatami at Champ-de-Mars Arena, competing in the