A new deaf cycling group has emerged in NSW. They have been going to cycling events such as the MS Sydney to Gong ride, the Spring Classic and the Mudgee Classic rides. One man from a small group of people who recently set up an affiliated sport (cycling) club under NSW Deaf Sports, was
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 Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) has welcomed the historic announcement overnight by the International Olympic Committee that Brisbane, South East Queensland has been awarded the hosting rights of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ASAPD Chair Robyn Smith said “Many of us were there to witness the powerful impact
Deaf Sports Australia is proud to host the impending national sporting event which attracts over a thousand deaf and hard of hearing athletes across the nation. Friday the 16th of April this year will mark the One Year To Go milestone. There will be an Information Night regarding the 2022 Australian Deaf Games happening
Lachlan Clear from Sydney, is NSW’s only Deaf Sailor with Cerebral Palsy. From the age of seven months old, Lachlan has been sailing with his father at Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and he still continue to sail today. In 2005, he joined Sailability – a Sailing program designed for those with disabilities. He
The 18-year-old swimmer, Nick Layton broke the Deaf World Short Course Record of 25.12 seconds in 50m butterfly November last year. The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has recently approved this and it is now officially recorded on the ICSD website. Nick lives in Melbourne – a city that was critically
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
The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) acknowledges International Day of People with a Disability (IDPwD) and supports its aim to promote greater understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with a disability, impairment or limitation. The Alliance brings together Australia’s nine (9)
