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Major Para-Sport Milestones Met Ahead of Brisbane 2032
The goal to make Brisbane 2032 Australia’s most successful Paralympic Games on record is on track, with more than 150 new Para-athletes uncovered by the Para Uplift in the past …
Tributes Flow For Paralympic Medallist Nicholas Hum
Australian Athletics, Paralympics Australia and the Victorian Institute of Sport are deeply saddened by the passing of Paralympic bronze medallist Nicholas Hum. Nick passed away in Melbourne over the weekend. He was 32 years old. …
How Paralympics Australia’s ‘PEEP’ Could Unearth Our Next Wheelchair Fencer
The ability to effectively outline how a grant for new equipment could address barriers to participation and performance has helped the Sydney Para Fencing program secure funding through Paralympics Australia’s ‘PEEP’ project – the Paralympic …
The Calm Smalltown Farmer Preparing To Snowboard For Australia
On a quiet farm just outside the NSW Riverina town of The Rock, life moves to the rhythm of harvests, machinery and the joy of young children. It’s here, among the barley paddocks, that Para-snowboarder Aaron McCarthy has forged the qualities …
Olympian Futures Fund Highlights Importance Of 2032 Legacy Planning
Paralympics Australia congratulates the Australian Olympic Committee on the establishment of an Olympian Futures Fund. Paralympics Australia President Grant Mizens OAM PLY said the initiative recognises the real-world challenges faced …
World Championship Powerlifters Return For Melbourne Open
Australia’s strongest Para-athletes are preparing for the 2025 Para Powerlifting Melbourne Open on Saturday, the final national competition of the year and a key event on the pathway to 2026 Commonwealth Games selection. The Melbourne Open, hosted …
Australian Paralympic Team Co-Captain Appointed To Brisbane 2032 Board
Seven-time Paralympian Angie Ballard has been appointed to the Board of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee. Ms Ballard’s first official Brisbane 2032 Board meeting will take …
Paralympic Great To Lead Para-Sport System And Partnerships
A legend of the Australian Paralympic Movement will play an important role in sculpting its future following the appointment of Matthew Cowdrey OAM to a key leadership position. Paralympics Australia …
Summit Moves Para Uplift From Post-It Notes To Practical Outcomes
A two-day summit featuring a wealth of Australian Para-sport knowledge has outlined the crucial link between the theory and practical implementation of the Federal Government’s historic funding injection into the national Para-sport system. The Para System Uplift Summit …
Korey Boddington Is The 2025 Australian Cyclist Of The Year
Queensland Para-cyclist Korey Boddington has been awarded the most prestigious prize in Australian cycling, winning the Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy for the 2025 Australian Cyclist of the Year. The four-time world champion was presented with …
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