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01/12/2008 13:53 AEST
Two greats of Australian Paralympic Cycling were given a fitting send-off at the annual Cycling Australia Awards in Melbourne earlier this week.
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01/12/2008 09:15 AEST
Australian Paralympic athletes and staff were among the elite sporting talent recognised at the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Awards.
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01/12/2008 09:04 AEST
“One the greatest honours I have achieved,” was how multiple Paralympic medallist Kurt Fearnley described being named as the 2009 NSW Young Australian of the Year.
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20/11/2008 13:46 AEST
Four new faces join the Board of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) for the journey to London 2012, following the APC Annual General Meeting today.
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14/11/2008 16:12 AEST
Australian Paralympic Committee Acting CEO Jason Hellwig today extended his congratulations to swimmer Matthew Cowdrey after the 19-year-old Paralympian added another accolade to his growing resume.
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14/11/2008 14:23 AEST
Six Paralympians are among the seven nominees vying for the prestigious 2008 Australian Sports Performer of the Year Award for Athletes with a Disability.
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10/11/2008 09:15 AEST
More than a quarter of a million students are already involved, and now it seems the sky is the limit for the Telstra Paralympic Education Program (TPEP).
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07/11/2008 16:20 AEST
Miles Murphy was today appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) in a move welcomed by APC President Greg Hartung.
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03/11/2008 11:41 AEST
Near freezing temperatures and fierce winds were not enough to stop Kurt Fearnley from posting a stunning victory in the New York Marathon overnight.
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31/10/2008 17:48 AEST
The history book awaits Kurt Fearnley’s name if the Australian can achieve a dream end to his 2008 campaign by taking victory in Sunday’s New York Marathon and become the first male wheelchair athlete ever to win the coveted event for a third time.
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29/10/2008 14:32 AEST
The Australian Paralympic Committee’s relationship with WorkCover NSW has been significantly strengthened following an announcement this week by NSW Finance Minister Joe Tripodi of an expansion of the support by WorkCover NSW for the APC to help ensure the delivery of programs and events for emerging athletes through to the London Paralympic Games in 2012.
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23/10/2008 15:47 AEST
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) tonight recognised swimmer Matthew Cowdrey as Australia’s 2008 Paralympian of the Year during a gala ceremony at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
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14/10/2008 14:32 AEST
Australian Paralympic Committee President Greg Hartung today publicly acknowledged the significant contribution made by its departing Chief Executive Officer, Darren Peters.
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13/10/2008 11:13 AEST
Less than a month after his stunning victory in the Paralympic Games marathon in Beijing, Australian Kurt Fearnley surged to a resounding win to defend his Chicago Marathon title overnight.
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03/10/2008 13:14 AEST
Following the thrills, drama and excitement of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, it’s time to acknowledge the spectacular results of our Australian Paralympic Team.
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29/09/2008 15:44 AEST
Australia’s Paralympians will get the chance to say ‘Thank You’ to the Australian public for their overwhelming support when Welcome Home Celebrations are held in six capital cities in coming weeks.
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24/09/2008 13:55 AEST
Greg Hartung, President of the Australian Paralympic Committee, has been appointed to the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 2016 Paralympic and Olympic Games.
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22/09/2008 09:29 AEST
Australia did a tremendous job at the Beijing in achieving its goal of rating in the Top 5 in what was the most competitive Games on record,” Mr Darren Peters, the Chief Executive of the Australian Paralympic Committee, said today.
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22/09/2008 09:24 AEST
Ric Pendleton will be one proud swimmer when he walks through the turnstiles of the Des Renford Olympic pool at Maroubra in southern Sydney.
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18/09/2008 11:31 AEST
A greater emphasis on coaching would be essential to Australia’s success at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and beyond, the President of the Australian Paralympic Committee, Greg Hartung, said today.
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