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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...

Queensland Parliamentary Friendship Group Celebrat...

Australian Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander athletes were celebrated at a function as the Queensland Parliamentary Friends of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements gathered at

Paralympians Recognised At Last On Illawarra Tribu...

Para-triathlete Jonathan Goerlach felt immense pride as the first Paralympic tile was unveiled on the Illawarra Tribute Wall at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Paralympics Australia Awards Finalists Announced

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott is among a select group of the nation’s top Para-athletes who are in the running to be named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year at a ceremo

That’s When I Decided ‘Let’s Do This’

The pandemic, floods and a frustrating Tokyo campaign nearly ended Ryley Batt’s career. Now, he reveals, it’s all systems go for Paris 2024.

‘You Can’t Put A Value On It’: Celebrating N...

As one of Australia’s estimated 2.9 million sports volunteers, London 2012 wheelchair rugby gold medallist Ben Newton enjoys giving others the kind of support he received early i

Interest In Para-Sport Soars At Latest Come And Tr...

Enthusiastic participants at Paralympics Australia’s Come and Try Day in Brisbane last Saturday had the rare opportunity to mingle with a host of the nation’s Paralympic stars,