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AIS confirms funding boost for seven Paralympic sports - News
The Tokyo 2020 aspirations of seven Paralympic sports have been given a timely and important boost today by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Paralympics Australia (PA) has commended today’s…
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#ThrowbackThursday: The Woman Who Started It All - News
Daphne Hilton had been “left to die”. A horse-riding accident in 1951 had left the teenager a paraplegic and, as was the case in those days, her future seemed bleak.…
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Australian Rollers 25-man squad named - News
Basketball Australia has announced the Australian Rollers squad for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, in 2021.
The Paralympics, originally scheduled to take place late August 2020, will now run from…
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#ThrowbackThursday: Austin powers his way to gold in Athens - News
With one arm, head down and feet working like an outboard motor, there was nothing subtle about Ben Austin’s swimming style as he powered his way to gold in the…
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#ThrowbackThursday: Di Toro recovers from semi-final defeat to win bronze - News
Before making the switch to Australia’s formidable Para-table tennis team in the lead-up to Rio 2016, Daniela Di Toro had already established herself as one of the world’s greatest wheelchair…
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Three-time Winter Paralympian joins PA Athlete Commission - News
Ensuring the views of winter Para-athletes carry as much weight as their summer counterparts will be a key objective for Mitchell Gourley as the newly-elected member of Paralympics Australia’s Athlete…
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The Heartbreak of Tokyo - News
By Jaryd Clifford.
I found out at my kitchen table. I thought I was ready. I wasn’t.
All night, I couldn’t sleep. There was no panic, no despair – only…
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Paralympians engaging Aussie students via Virtual Classrooms - News
There is little wonder Dylan Littlehales is among the Paralympians making an impact by sharing their experiences with school students nationally as part of the Paralympic Education Program (PEP).
Delivered…
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High Performance Investment applauded by Paralympics Australia - News
The Federal Government has today confirmed an investment of $50.6 million for high performance sport in an important announcement applauded by Paralympics Australia.
Delivered over the next two years, the…
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