Australia is no longer in contention for the 2010 Boccia World Championship trophy, with all three finalists losing their knock-out final matches.
In the BC1 class, Sydney-sider Barry Fear lost 8-0 to Ireland’s Padraic Moran.
“Barry Fear played a solid game without making too many mistakes,” Australian Head Coach John Kavanagh said.
There were similar results for Australia’s two finalists in the BC3 class with Gavin Thorneycroft losing to Greece...
Australia's Para-cyclists continue to impress ahead of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships being staged in Canada in August.
2009 World Champion Sue Powell and 2004 Paralympic silver medalist Claire McLean have both won the time trial in their respective divisions at a Para-cycling event in Piacenza, Italy recently.
Powell also claimed overall honours while McLean finished second.
“Powell achieved a new personal best in terms of average speed, clocking ...
The Gliders came out on top after a close game against Germany, winning 65-55 to tie the series at 1-1.
From the tip off, the Gliders were fighting for a win. They came out strong looking come back after the upsetting loss from the night before.
Germany could not keep up with the Australians energy; at the end of the first period Germany was down 21-14.
After being down by 7 in the first period, Germany came out strong in the second quarter. They outscored the Gliders in...
Germany has taken a 1-0 lead over the Gliders in the World Challenge five-game series, following an assertive 70-51 win over the Australians at Dandenong Basketball Stadium on Monday night.
The Gliders began the game well, leading during the early stages until the Germans moved ahead late in the first quarter, taking a 14-10 lead at the first break. From there on in, they never looked back, stretching the lead through to 24 by the end of the third, and stamping out hopes of an...
The Paralympic Diversity Workplace Program, a joint initiative between the APC and the Federal Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is continuing to grow in success having now placed four Paralympic athletes into employment.
The latest organisations to become Paralympic Employment Providers are ANZ which has employed wheelchair rugby player Shane Brand, silver medalist in Beijing, and the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority...
Federal Minister for Sport Kate Ellis has paid tribute to the contribution of outgoing Australian Sports Commission Chair Greg Hartung.
Mr Hartung, President of the APC, officially completed his role with the ASC on April 4 and also retired as Chair of the Australian Sports Foundation.
President of the Australian Paralympic Committee for 12 years, Mr Hartung was appointed last year to the position of Vice President of the International Paralympic Committee.
“Greg...
The annual Desert Duel took place from April 24 - May 6, and saw 60 participants and Paralympic medallists Chris Mullins and Julie Smith complete the fun-filled epic trip while raising money for the APC.
Beginning in the NSW town of Cowra, the 10th annual Desert Duel touched the ACT before venturing back through NSW, onto South Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The Duel then travelled back into NSW before finishing in Mudgee in the state’s Central West.
...
With 2010 marking the 50th anniversary of the first Paralympic Games, in Rome in 1960, the APC has recently initiated two projects through the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies to help celebrate and preserve its history.
An agreement with the Australian Sports Commission will see the APC’s audio-visual collection catalogued, preserved and managed by the National Sports Information Centre. The NSIC is a world leader in the management of sport information and its role will...
It is hard to believe that David Hall once struggled to make his mark on the wheelchair tennis world. Thrilled to be on the 1992 Australian Team competing at the Barcelona Paralympic Games, Hall dreamt of medal glory in his first Paralympic appearance.
“I lost in the first round,” Hall said.
“From a competitive stand point, it was not the ideal performance I was hoping for, but I learnt a lot from those Games and it was an overall great experience for me....
With 15 years experience as a player and coach, few know more about the sport of wheelchair rugby than Australian head coach Brad Dubberley. Known as Murderball, it’s a sport Dubberley dedicates his life to, and he now has his sights set firmly on a golden victory at this year’s Wheelchair Rugby World Championships.
At age 12, Dubberley, who has incomplete quadriplegia, was bushwalking with friends when he slipped down a 50 metre embankment into a stream, breaking his...
