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As an eight-time Paralympian, Russell Short is a hugely respected member of the Australian Paralympic Team. He is also one of its most prolific, having won six gold, two silver…

It was hard to disagree with Paralympian Simon Patmore’s observation after he was included in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to snowboarding. “Simon Patmore OAM. It…

It was an evening of infinite possibilities and its impact continues to be felt after Paralympics Australia’s ground-breaking Infinite Possibilities Gala was recognised as the 2019 Cause Related Event of…

Before their shock silver medal at the 2018 World Championships, the Australian wheelchair rugby team had enjoyed a stunning six-year reign of dominance at major tournaments. Where did it begin?…

In 1984, Libby Kosmala put her name to one of the most dominant performances by an Australian athlete at any Paralympic Games. Having made her Paralympic debut in athletics and…

When the Paralympic Games arrived in Sydney in October 2000, Priya Cooper was already one of the most prominent members of the Australian Paralympic Team. She was a 12-time Paralympic…

Ella Sabljak will join Alhassan Sedky (EGY), Erica Gavel (CAN) and Carina de Rooij (NED) as the inaugural members of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation’s (IWBF) Athlete Steering Committee. The…

Rowing Australia, Rowing Canada Aviron, British Rowing and Rowing New Zealand yesterday (20 May) announced the launch of the Row to the Moon Challenge, inviting indoor rowers worldwide to log…

Introduction In our role as a member and National Paralympic Committee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Paralympics Australia (PA) is the guardian of Para-sport and its values in this…