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APC welcomes new partnership with the John Maclean Foundation - News
Australia’s preparations for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have received a significant boost, thanks to the work of the John Maclean Foundation.
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) today announced a…
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IPC suspends Russia from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - News
Russia has been banned from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed it has suspended the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC).
The IPC…
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David Gould appointed as Gliders Head Coach - News
The Australian Gliders women’s wheelchair basketball team will have a new head coach starting immediately with the announcement of David Gould taking over from departed head coach Tom Kyle.
Gould,…
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Sarah Walsh - Athlete
Those closest to Sarah Walsh have always known she was a Paralympic star in the making.
Sarah, who was born with fibular hemimelia, was 18 months old when her parents…
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Rae Anderson - Athlete
Rae Anderson learned to swim before she learned to walk. As she grew older, she sailed and surfed and played soccer, basketball and OZTAG, before a chance encounter with superstar…
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Seven triathletes complete the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team - News
The final positions on the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team were confirmed today, with seven athletes earning the honour to chase the first Paralympic medals in the sport of Para-Triathlon.
The…
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Jayden Sawyer - Athlete
Just four years after first representing his country, Jayden Sawyer became one of the world’s greatest ever javelin athletes.
He did this with a monster 52.96m throw at the 2017…
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Jaryd Clifford - Athlete
When Jaryd Clifford made his Paralympic debut as a fresh-faced 17-year-old at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, no one could have predicted that he would be the man to beat…
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Erin Cleaver - Athlete
After winning a Paralympic medal on debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, there is no telling which bucket list item Erin Cleaver will tick off next.
Erin, who found…
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