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Goalball Australia has announced the squads for the national youth goalball teams (men and women). The Australian men's and women's youth teams will compete in the Goalball World Youth Championships, which will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from November 27 to December 5, 2026. A record number of youth teams have registered for the upcoming World Championship in Astana. No fewer than 17 men's teams will participate, comprising 6 teams from Europe, 3 from the Pan-American zon

Do you believe you could be a successful Paralympian? Or perhaps you already are one? And do you think you have a real shot at competing in the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games? Great! But then again... in which sport? The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is currently offering a great opportunity to get introduced to various Paralympic sports. Although there was a chance to try them out last week, that opportunity remains available this coming week as well. This week, you can

There are several ways to measure greatness, but the simplest metric is usually the safest. When it comes to triathlon, gold medals are the currency in which we primarily deal and at this week’s World Para Championships one athlete is chasing the victory that would lift him to unprecedented heights in the sport. The 2026 Triathlon World Championship Final is taking place in Pontevedra, Spain. This week-long triathlon event kicked off on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with the

The men’s wheelchair basketball team of Australia has just become world champion by defeating Italy in the final with 81-57. Throughout the match, Australia showed that they were the better side. Right from the start, a three-pointer made it clear that Australia was playing for the win, and they pulled ahead to 21–14 by the end of the first quarter. The gap in points stays in the second quarter, and a buzzer-beating three-pointer sent the Italian team to the locker room with

Fellow sports fans, set your alarms is the best advice we can give to you! The Australian men wheelchair basketball team will play the World Championship final in Ottawa-Canada. They defeated Germany 84–83 in a thrilling semi-final, after having also beaten Spain 70–66 in a tense quarter-final match. They will face Italy in the final, after the Italians defeated Great Britain in the other semi-final match with 63-59. Will the third IWBF world title—adding to previous triumphs

In response to the many requests we have received over the years, we are once again actively committed to supporting adaptive sports. Our goal is to promote Paralympic sports and increase their visibility for everyone, and there is still so much to be done. Today, we are officially launching our website. Please watch the video below for more information. Transcript Hello, everybody. My name is John. I'm the founder of Parasports Support. I'm here together with Lucas and Rene.

Wheelchair Handball Australia is participating in the 2026 IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship, to be held in Granollers, Spain, from 16–20 September 2026. The tournament marks a milestone for the sport globally, with 12 nations from all continents represented for the first time in the competition’s history. In 4 groups the teams will play their matches on Wednesday 16 September and Thursday 17 September 2026. Saturday 19 September the quarterfinals and semi-finals wil

Jin Woodman is a wheelchair Quad tennis player with potential and was this week active at the US Open Tennis tournament 2026 in New York. In the double tournament Jin was playing with Dutchman Sam Schroder and that went very well. Starting directly in the Quarter final, Woodman/Schroder beat the Brazilians Pena and Silva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. In the semi-final, they had to face Lapthorne from Great Britain and Els from South Africa which were winning the first set with

Every year on 12 September, the global Goalball community comes together to celebrate much more than a sport. Celebrating the athletes who compete with courage and determination. Celebrating the coaches who teach, guide and inspire. Celebrating the referees, officials, classifiers, volunteers and organisers who make every competition possible. Celebrating the clubs and National Federations that keep Goalball alive every day, from grassroots participation to the highest intern

To support the recently announced re-structuring of the World ParaVolley Sport Department, World ParaVolley is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOIs) from people with a passion for ParaVolley to assist the Sport Department in the following volunteer positions: Sitting Volleyball Assistant Sport Director (Indoor and Beach) Team Leader, Sitting Volleyball Event Commission (Indoor and Beach) These positions are responsible for providing leadership within the Sport Department in

Between 9 and 19 September, Canada’s capital will host the year’s most anticipated event in wheelchair basketball – the Ottawa 2026 IWBF World Championships. Organised by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), in partnership with Wheelchair Basketball Canada, the competition will take place at two important venues in Ottawa: The Arena at TD Place and Carleton University. The competition brings together 336 athletes representing 28 national teams—15 men’s t

In Huntsville Alabama-USA the 2026 UCI World Championships will start Friday 4 September and will take place till 7 September 2026. The competition will showcase Individual Time Trial and Road Race for all Para Cycling divisions and Mixed H1-5 Team Relay. The races can be watch live on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@ucichannel Photo Australia Cycling Team Lauren Parker arriving as the number 1! With around 348 athletes from 49 countries competing in this World championship

This is your chance to be on the start line at the Paralympics in LA 2028 or Brisbane 2032 - as a Pilot or Guide. The Victorian Institute of Sport Para Cycling and Para Triathlon Program, together with the Para Sport Unit, is seeking Road and Track Tandem Cycling Pilots, and Triathlon Guides, to join our High Performance program supporting Elite Vision Impaired Athletes. If you have a strong background in Cycling, Triathlon, Running or Swimming and want to compete as part of

Every Tuesday evening, the Victoria Goalball team trains in the sports hall of Scotch College in Melbourne. At the moment, the main goal is preparing for participation in the national goalball tournament, which is being organized in Melbourne again for the first time in 5 years. In this National Goalball Championships 2026 tournament, teams from Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria will compete against each other from Thursday, October

A 15-strong Australian contingent was participating in the 2026 International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) World Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania from 24 August to 29 August 2026. The Australian team finished with 19 podium finishes across the singles and doubles events, equating to 23 individual athlete medals: 12 gold, nine silver and two bronze. Australia celebrated four singles world champions: Gold – Oliver Fanshawe, B2 Men Gold – Michael Leigh, B3 Men Gold – Carol

The Australian Para Rowers are doing well at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. So far the Australians in the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls and the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four were reaching the A-finals. Tuesday 25 August 2026, the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four were in their heat finishing third in a time of 7.55.23. With the fourth time overall, the qualified themselves for the A final who will be today at 5.40 PM local time. (1.40 am AEST- 28 August 2026). That’s the m

Australia will host the second edition of the Women’s Para Ice Hockey World Championships. From 24 to 29 November 2026, six teams will take part in this tournament, what will take place in the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in New Castle, NSW. Five teams are already confirmed: the United States, Canada, Norway, Great Britain and Australia. The sixth available spot is reserved for a national team to register by 15 September. If no team comes forward, it will be allocated to Team W

The 2026 IBTA World Championships will be held from 24 august until 29 august 2026. Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, will host the IBTA World Blind Tennis Championships for the first time in history. From August 24–29, 2026, Vilnius will become the global stage for one of the world’s most important adaptive sports events as the official IBTA (International Blind Tennis Association) World Blind Tennis Championships take place for the first time ever in Lithuania at SEB Arena

This weekend there will be a lot of Wheelchair basketball to see in the Victorian State Basketball Centre, 291 George St. in Wantirna Victoria. The last and final round this weekend of the National Wheelchair basketball League for men and women, is where the 4 finalists are playing semi-finals and on Sunday the medal matches. WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Since the start of the Australia’s premier women’s wheelchair basketball league in the weekend of 29-31 May 2026, in total

The Para Rowing World Championship 2026 will start on Monday 24 August in The Netherlands-Amsterdam. In combination with Olympic and Paralympic programs, the rowers will compete across a standardized 2,000-meter distance. The Para Rowing World Championships will have 5 events, divided into specific functional classifications. PR 1 women’s single sculls PR 1 men’s singles sculls PR 2 Mix double sculls PR 3 Mix double sculls PR 3 Coxed four Australian rowers will take place in