Inside WAIS

Only 50 days to go 💛💚

The final countdown is on until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 😮‍💨

Bring it on 🚀

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Could you be WA’s next Paralympian? 👀

The Future Green and Gold Talent Search is coming to Perth on Saturday 27 June, helping uncover the next generation of Para sport athletes ahead of Brisbane 2032 and beyond 🚀

No sporting background? No problem!

If you’re aged 13+ and have, or think you may have, an impairment eligible for Para sport, this could be your opportunity to get identified and connected with Paralympic pathways across Australia! 🙌

📍 WAIS High Performance Centre, Mount Claremont
📅 Saturday 27 June
📝 Registrations close 22 June

Find out more and register via the Australian Sports Commission:
https://www.ausport.gov.au/talent/paralympic

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Fourth straight win in Europe! 🤯

Nové Město na Moravě UCI XCO Junior Series joins Connor Wright's list 🥇

📸 Philip Metzger

A few highlights from the year so far 🚀🥰

Just over 60 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, plenty to come 📈

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A defining moment in WA’s Paralympic pathway… 🥳🙌

One year in, the WAIS Para Unit is already reshaping the future of Paralympic sport in WA.

Discovering new talent, breaking down barriers, and creating a true sense of belonging – the last 12 months has shown what’s possible through partnership, lived experience, and athletes who show up with courage every day 🥰

Today we celebrate the one-year milestone and remember that this is only the beginning! 🚀

Read more: https://wais.org.au/news-archive/wais-para-unit-marks-historic-first-year-in-shaping-the-future-of-paralympic-sport-in-wa/

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A year of performance and purpose 🙌

Our 2025 Annual Report captures the people, performances and moments that continue to shape sport in Western Australia 🥳🤝

From daily training environments to the world stage, we're proud of what’s been achieved, and even more motivated for what’s ahead 🥰

Read more:https://wais.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WAIS-Annual-Report-2025_FINAL.pdf

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What a night celebrating the official release of the WAIS Para Unit FastTrack mini documentary – Discovering Tomorrow’s Paralympians 🥰

This 12 minute film follows the inaugural cohort of the FastTrack program, and highlights three athletes Taryn, Olivia and Caitlin, each with a different story, but one shared goal: to discover what’s possible in Para sport 🚀

What started as a program is already becoming something more… A pathway. A community. A future 💛💚

The WAIS Para Unit FastTrack Mini Documentary is live, watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vfFlPzZL9P4

Australian Institute of Sport | Australian Sports Commission | Australian Paralympic Team | VenuesWest | Perth HPC | Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport | Rita Saffioti MLA | Roger Cook

In case you missed it, ANOTHER world medal for Lekeisha Pergoliti on the weekend in Brazil 🥈🙌

Lekeisha has also just been named as part of the Commonwealth Games boxing team, where she'll make her debut 🚀

Read more about the team here: https://commonwealthgames.com.au/boxing-debutants-set-to-step-into-ring-for-glasgow-2026/

📷: Boxing Australia

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