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How ‘Can I Jump Puddles’ Inspired A Lifetime Working To Improve Adaptive Sport
Sean Tweedy didn’t end up playing for the Wallabies – but he loved the thought that he might. It may seem a frivolous statement, but it sums up why Tweedy has dedicated so much of his life to Para sport. “Elite sport as a pathway is a …

Imagine Education Program Brings Paralympians To Regional Victorian Classrooms
For more than 500 students across north-east Victoria next week, the arrival of Paralympians in their classrooms will mark a different kind of school day. Through honest storytelling and open conversation, students will learn first-hand about disability and inclusion in ways …

Aussie Men’s And Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams Set For Key Contests
A showdown of four powerhouse wheelchair programs is headed to Canberra with Rollers vs World hosted at the Australian Institute of Sport from June 5 – 9. Meanwhile, Australia’s women’s team, the …

Reconciliation Week: ‘It’s About Recognising The Strength Of Our People’
Two of Australia’s young stars of Para sport have outlined what Reconciliation Week means to them. Two-time Paralympic swimming representative Ruby Storm and Paris 2024 track and field athlete Telaya Blacksmith each conveyed that Reconciliation …

‘I Can Achieve Anything I Set My Mind To’: Meet Rising Steeler Lilliana Prucha
She’s into video games, art and hanging out with her pet pigeon. She studies data analytics and sports analysis and makes music you can listen to on Spotify. Now, Lilliana Prucha is set to play for the Steelers Australian wheelchair rugby team at her first Canada …

Paralympics Australia Board Boosted By Appointment Of New Director
Paralympics Australia (PA) has strengthened its governance by appointing Dr Amanda Green to its Board of Directors. Dr Green is an accomplished board director and senior executive with more than …

Why This Rower’s Experience Is A ‘Gold-Star Example’ Of New Para Pathway
For most of her rowing career, Ella Marshall simply “got on with it”. The water and the rituals of the sport had long been familiar: mist rising over the Mersey River, numb …

Inaugural Para Climbing National Cup ‘A Huge Step Forward For The Sport’
The strongest sign yet of Australian Para climbing’s growth may not have been found on the results sheet this weekend, but in the number of Para athletes waiting to clip in. Sport Climbing …

Paddle Australia Positions Queensland As Strong Candidate To Host The 2030 World Paddle Games
Paddle Australia (PA) today confirmed that Queensland, Australia will be submitted to the International Canoe Federation (ICF) to host the inaugural 2030 World Paddle Games – an ambitious, innovative mega-event that will …

Australian Para Climbers Eye LA 2028 As National Cup Launches New Era
A sport still sketching the outline of its Paralympic future will take a decisive step forward in Melbourne this weekend, with Sport Climbing Australia (SCA) hosting its first standalone Paranational competition ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Paralympics. The inaugural Para National …
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