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Mayberry, Kane climb World Cup podium

Posted 03/03/2010 13:15 AEST

Medals to Marty Mayberry and Toby Kane provided the highlight for Australia’s Winter Paralympic Team on the opening day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Aspen, Colorado.

Greg Norman meets Australia's Winter Paralympians

Posted 25/02/2010 17:23 AEST

Australia’s Paralympic Winter Team has received a welcome boost from one of Australia’s greatest ever athletes as the countdown to Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver continues.

Visit our Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games website

Posted 25/02/2010 15:45 AEST

The APC has launched its Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games website. Please click here to visit: http://vancouver2010.paralympic.org.au

Paralympic stars of the future in Canberra this weekend

Posted 24/02/2010 16:31 AEST

More than 50 Paralympic swimming stars of the future will compete at the 2010 Australian Age Multi Class Swimming Championships from Friday 26 February to Sunday 28 February in Canberra.

Gliders achieve victory at Osaka Cup

Posted 23/02/2010 21:04 AEST

The Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, have defended their Osaka Cup title and gained revenge in the process by defeating reigning Paralympic champions, the USA, 55-37 in Japan on Saturday.

‘Bear’ roars at National Powerlifting Championships

Posted 23/02/2010 20:38 AEST

Australian Paralympians Darren Gardiner delivered a very impressive performance on his way to securing victory at the Australian Powerlifting Championships in Brisbane on the weekend.

Gliders start title defence with a win

Posted 19/02/2010 18:26 AEST

The Australian Women's Wheelchair Basketball team, the Gliders, have opened their 2010 Osaka Cup campaign with a win over Canada in Japan.

Wheelchair Basketball Development League Established

Posted 19/02/2010 17:06 AEST

Basketball Australia (BA) and the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) have partnered to establish the National Wheelchair Basketball Development League (NWBDL).

Fearnley, Eveson nominated for 2010 Laureus World Sports Award

Posted 15/02/2010 14:04 AEST

Australian Paralympic Committee President Greg Hartung has acknowledged Paralympians Kurt Fearnley and Justin Eveson, after the pair joined a stunning collection of the world’s greatest sports stars as nominees for the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards.

PEP Students get behind Australia’s Winter Paralympians

Posted 09/02/2010 17:23 AEST

As the countdown to the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver continues, primary school students nationwide are being invited to throw their support behind Australia’s athletes as part of the Paralympic Education Program (PEP).

Powell sets world class time in Para-cycling time trial

Posted 08/02/2010 10:42 AEST

Canberra’s Susan Powell has claimed her second gold medal at the Australian Track Championships at Adelaide's Super-Drome after winning the C4 500m time trial with a world class time.

Dawes breaks through for World Championship win

Posted 08/02/2010 10:32 AEST

Australian wheelchair athlete Christie Dawes has broken through for her first major international victory winning the 10 kilometre World Road Race championships in the United Arab Emirates.

Gallagher claims fifth straight crown

Posted 04/02/2010 19:03 AEST

Beijing Paralympic gold medallist Michael Gallagher (VIC) claimed his fifth consecutive Para-cycling individual pursuit crown at the Australian Track Championships at Adelaide's Super-Drome.

Positions Vacant at the APC

Posted 04/02/2010 12:59 AEST

See Staff Opportunities page for more information.

Ellery creates history in Canberra

Posted 01/02/2010 15:00 AEST

Dual Australian Paralympian Louise Ellery has set a new world record in the F32 seated shot put event at the Australia Cup meet in Canberra

Hellwig prepared for a new challenge

Posted 28/01/2010 11:30 AEST

Jason Hellwig was today announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC).

Fearnley reigns again on Oz Day

Posted 26/01/2010 11:22 AEST

Paralympian Kurt Fearnley thrilled the vocal Australia Day crowd in The Rocks this morning when he surged to a sixth-straight Oz Day 10k victory, edging out arch-rival David Weir of Great Britain.

Fearnley chases perfect start to 2010

Posted 22/01/2010 17:00 AEST

Paralympian Kurt Fearnley is taking nothing for granted as he prepares to defend his Oz Day 10K title for the sixth-straight year in Sydney on Tuesday.

Injury strikes Perrine’s Paralympic hopes

Posted 22/01/2010 14:10 AEST

The Vancouver Games preparations of the Australian Paralympic Winter Team were dealt a real blow overnight when vision-impaired skier Melissa Perrine suffered a fractured pelvis in a race fall.

Gliders training squad pushing for Osaka Cup selection

Posted 14/01/2010 21:02 AEST

Australia’s women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, will begin a four day training and selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport on Friday.

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