Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies has recently announced that Paralympic athletes are $150,000 closer to getting to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to funding from the State Government. “The Australian Paralympic Team is an important sporting team on the national landscape and they help shape community attitudes towards disability,” Ms Davies…
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APC Volunteer program for Rio 2016
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Following the success of the London 2012 volunteer program, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) will be on the lookout for volunteers to support the Australian Team for the duration of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Selected volunteers will be given the title of National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Assistant and will assist the APC with various…
Two Years Until Rio 2016
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With two years until the opening ceremony for Rio 2016 the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is calling for the nation to get behind the Team as it embarks on the road to Rio. APC CEO Jason Hellwig said that although the Team will be aiming to win as many Gold medals as possible, success is…
Australian National Para-Equestrian team books its place in Rio 2016
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Australia’s Para-equestrians concluded their World Equestrian Games campaign on Friday it was the first World Equestrian Games for all four members of the Australian team and their efforts over the five days of competition helped to book the Aussies a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. National Performance Director for Para-equestrian Julia Battams explained…