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Shooting Tradition Continues With Experienced Duo Named For Paris

Australia’s hope for its first Paralympic medal in shooting in 12 years rests in the steady hands of two athletes who have shown extraordinary resilience and skill to reach a combined seven Paralympic Games. Paralympics Australia announced Natalie Smith and Anton Zappelli to the Australian Paralympic Team at a ceremony in Sydney, continuing our nation’s...

Commonwealth Games Medallists Line Up For World Tr...

Six days on from Birmingham, Australia’s Para-triathlon silver and bronze medallists Sam Harding, with guide Luke Harvey, and Jonathan Goerlach, with guide David Mainwaring, will

Steelers’ Woes Could Spark World Championship Hu...

If resilience wins wheelchair rugby tournaments, the Australian Steelers are on their way to a successful World Championship campaign in Denmark this October.

Para-Equestrians To Use World Championship Experie...

Australia’s Para-equestrian combinations for the World Championships in Denmark will seek to end any perception they’re not up to performing among the world’s best.

Para-Canoeists To ‘Develop Skills, Tactics And R...

Paralympic canoeists Susan Seipel and Dylan Littlehales, fresh from an ideal training stint in Italy, will head into the World Championships in Canada this week (*AUG 3-7) confiden

Robinson Scholarship Goes To Young Snowboarder Wit...

The recipient of the 2022 Matthew Robinson Scholarship plans to use the grant to buy his own snowboard, get to more training camps and “fix up my leg a bit”.

Taekwondo, Tennis And Now A New Challenge For Toky...

Paralympic taekwondo medallist and four-time Australian wheelchair tennis champion Janine Watson will start climbing a new sporting mountain this weekend when she contests the Ocea