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Rollers World Challenge

Posted 23/06/2009 08:56 AEST

In a coup for the sport of wheelchair basketball, ABC TV has announced it will broadcast the upcoming Australian men's wheelchair basketball team (the Rollers) in their four-nation international tournament - the Rollers World Challenge. Tickets are available now.

Australia's New Stars

Posted 15/06/2009 12:00 AEST

Four new faces, including one female athlete, have been included in the Australian Wheelchair Rugby Squad announced today ahead of the Asia-Oceania Championships in New Zealand later this year.

International Paralympic Day

Posted 04/06/2009 10:07 AEST

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has officially announced that the International Paralympic Day 2009 (IPD) will take place in Berlin on 11 July.

Applications now open for the position of Manager, Information Technology

Posted 29/05/2009 10:36 AEST

A challenging career opportunity exists within an elite sporting organisation.

Bronze for Van Roosmalen

Posted 26/05/2009 11:57 AEST

The Australian Team wrapped up the final day of swimming at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester overnight with a further four personal best times for the Aussies, including three great swims and a Bronze Medal for Teigan Van Roosmalen.

Tidy in form at PWC

Posted 25/05/2009 15:20 AEST

Jeremy Tidy, Ellie Cole and Teigan Van Roosmalen have all swam personal best times at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester overnight, with Tidy taking out the Men’s MD 100m Backstroke in a best-ever time of 1:04.22.

Rollers on top of the World

Posted 25/05/2009 15:16 AEST

Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, trounced the United States 69-48 to win Gold at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester overnight

Australia on top at PWC

Posted 22/05/2009 15:25 AEST

Australia’s men’s wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, have advanced to the Semi Final of the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester as the top seed after victories against Great Britain and the United States overnight.

Rollers down Germany in opener

Posted 21/05/2009 13:49 AEST

Australia’s men’s wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, defeated Germany in the opening game of the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester overnight by eleven points, 62-51.

Eveson scores Rollers captaincy

Posted 20/05/2009 14:10 AEST

Three-time Paralympian Justin Eveson has been named as Captain of Australia’s men’s wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, for the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.

England beat Australia for gold

Posted 18/05/2009 08:50 AEST

The Australian Paralympic Football Team has had to settle for the silver medal at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in Darwin, after going down to England in today’s 7-a-side grand final at Mararra Sports Stadium.

Dobbie the man

Posted 17/05/2009 09:48 AEST

He was the form wheelchair tennis player of the tournament, so it was little wonder that Michael Dobbie emerged as the men’s singles gold medallist at the 2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships.

No stopping Gallagher

Posted 17/05/2009 09:45 AEST

Paralympian Michael Gallagher won yet another gold medal during yesterday’s closing day of cycling, to seal a superb Oceania Paralympic Championship campaign at Hidden Valley Raceway.

Young stars on the rise

Posted 17/05/2009 09:40 AEST

Australia’s Paralympic Preparation Squad has emerged as the dominant force in Table Tennis at the 2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships.

Australia to meet England in dream grand final clash

Posted 17/05/2009 09:37 AEST

Australia will play for the gold medal at the Oceania Paralympic Championships tomorrow after an emphatic 5-0 victory over Japan in tonight’s Paralympic Football semi-final in Darwin.

Australia eyeing off gold medal decider

Posted 15/05/2009 11:54 AEST

The Australian Paralympic Football Team kept their unbeaten record intact at the Oceania Paralympic Championships with a comfortable 3-1 win against Japan tonight.

Paralympian steals the show

Posted 14/05/2009 16:07 AEST

Paralympian Michael Gallagher has upstaged a field of able-bodied competitors to win the gold medal in the men’s cycling time trial at the Arafura Games.

Maroney on target

Posted 13/05/2009 23:55 AEST

The vast experience of Australian Jason Maroney proved the telling factor in the men’s Air Rifle Prone final at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in Darwin today.

On the road to World Champs

Posted 13/05/2009 23:54 AEST

Michael Gallagher and Susan Powell effectively booked their tickets to the 2009 World Paralympic Cycling Championships after the pair performed brilliantly in today’s Oceania Championship Time Trial in Darwin.

Australia too good for Korea

Posted 13/05/2009 23:50 AEST

The Australian Pararoos handed Korea a 6-0 thrashing in tonight’s Oceania Paralympic Football Championship match at Mararra Stadium in Darwin.

New World Record

Posted 13/05/2009 23:40 AEST

Australian Paralympic sprinters Kelly Cartwright and Michelle Errichiello have shattered the 200m world record in consecutive heats at the Oceania Paralympic Athletics Championships in Darwin tonight.

Old rivals share honours

Posted 13/05/2009 08:58 AEST

Both Australia and England squandered quality scoring chances, before playing out a torrid nil-all draw in their Paralympic Football clash tonight at Darwin’s Mararra Stadium.

Gallagher wants gold

Posted 12/05/2009 16:17 AEST

Qualification for September’s World Championships won’t be the only thing motivating Paralympic gold medallist Michael Gallagher during Wednesday’s cycling time trial at the Arafura Games.

New AIS role for Paralympic coach

Posted 12/05/2009 13:00 AEST

Paralympic swimming coach Graeme Carroll was today announced head of the new Paralympic High Performance Swimming program at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Darwin Paralympian's new challenge

Posted 12/05/2009 09:07 AEST

Darwin’s very own Paralympian Melanie Hall will tackle a whole new challenge at the 2009 Arafura Games.

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