Hannah Britton, Melissa Hale and Lauren Townsend were selected amongst other women, by Sport Australia, to attend a Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) Program. All three women have and are involved in deaf sports. They completed the program last year. The program is an Australian Government’s initiative that is managed by Sport Australia in
The following information detailing risk assessment on whether to send an Australian team to Brazil Deaflympics in May 2022 assisted the DSA Board with making a unanimous decision. It is with regret that the DSA Board will not be sending an Australian team to the 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil. Our decision was made after months
18-year-old Alex Kirchner from Melbourne plans on taking his swimming talent to the Olympics in the long term. In the past, he achieved many recognitions for his swimming on local, state, national and international levels. In addition to that, Mr Kirchner recently won the Male Athlete of the Year Award from Deaf Sports Australia
Jamie Howell, a multi-talented athlete from Queensland, has her eyes set on making the Top 8 in Athletics at the next Deaflympics. COVID-19 impacts this year has been derailing a lot of national and international events including the World Deaf Athletics in Poland and the Australian Athletics Championships. As a result, Jamie had to
Anthony Gorringe OAM, President of the Deaf Lawn Bowls Australia, was awarded a Distinguished Long Service Award by Sport NSW last week on Wednesday night. He was one of over 20 recipients of this award, honoured for giving exceptional service to their sport over a period of decades. “I was shocked to know that
Three deaf and hard of hearing men played representative level in the Vawdon Cup and they played in the grand finals last weekend. Aydan Marsters from Manly Warringah Touch, who played for the Youth’s division came second while Paina Pirika and Gordon Townsend from Penrith Touch became winners of the Men’s Division 4 Grand
Over 70 deaf and hard of hearing youth from all over Brisbane and Darling Downs region, gathered at Hibiscus Sports Complex in Upper Mt Gravatt to play futsal two weeks ago on Thursday. One school in Toowong had the largest number of players – 28 players, which means three teams were developed. Julie Lyons,
Imelda Middleton, a young woman with severe hearing loss, from Red Hill, QLD, won Silver in the 100 metres event at the Queensland All Schools Championships last month. She also broke another record in that very same event – it was the Under 20’s Australian Deaf Record. The 19-year-old also managed to make it
Over 70 deaf and hard of hearing youth will come from ten different schools from all over Brisbane and Darling Downs region, to play futsal together tomorrow. Deaf Sports & Recreation Queensland have been organising for this event for the past few months, with Deaf Futsal Queensland supporting the running of this event. Julie
Statement update 4 April 2020 Since our recent Statement on the impact of COVID-19 to sport event and programs, Deaf Sports Australia wishes to update the public with more information concerning their deaf sporting affiliates and athletes. Updates: The planned National 8-ball championship to be held over Easter is cancelled. Will now be held
