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Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) and the 2026 ADG Games Organising Committee are excited and proud to announce that SportsLink Travel will be the 2026 Australian Deaf Games “Official Travel Provider for the Games”; a relationship and partnership that aims to support all participants, families, and friends to attend the Games.
This specific announcement is in addition to the support that SportsLink Travel will provide to Deaf Sports Australia as the “Official Travel Provider” for the DSA board and staff members as well as the upcoming 2025 Australian Deaflympic team and other proposed national and international events.
SportsLink Background:
SportsLink Travel have offices in Australia and New Zealand, plus agents around the world. SportsLink provides travel and tours for thousands of sportspeople and fans every year. Focusing on Olympic and amateur sports, SportsLink Travel has official partnerships with 40+ State and National Sporting Organisations to provide travel management services for athletes, teams and staff. We also arrange supporter tours to major events, including Olympic & Commonwealth Games, World Championships and professional leagues around the world. In addition to the services to our partners, we also provide inbound and outbound tours for sporting groups, schools and clubs from Australia and overseas.
Paul Kelly CEO/Founder – Quote:
SportsLink Travel CEO, Paul Kelly, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “Becoming the official travel partner of Deaf Sports Australia is an incredible honour for SportsLink Travel. We are excited to support the DSA community and contribute to their success by providing convenient and tailored travel solutions both domestically in Australia and around the world. Our team is dedicated to creating memorable experiences for all the participants, ensuring they can focus on their preparation and game, while we take care of the travel arrangements for them and their family, friends, and supporters.”
Deaf Sports Australia background:
Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) is a national peak body responsible for providing advice, services, support and network with governments, businesses, sporting bodies and the communities surrounding deaf and mainstream sports involving its deaf and hard of hearing athletes in Australia
Phil Harper General Manager – Quote:
“We welcome this partnership with SportsLink Travel that creates further support and benefits to our membership. Over the next few years, with major national and international deaf sport championships occurring, it is important we have a travel arrangement that works well for everyone including athletes, officials, staff, and supporters.”
Contacts:
SportsLink Travel – Shane Tonkin Shane@sportslinktravel.com
2026 Australian Deaf Games – Garry West-Bail garry.west-bail@deafsports.org.au
Deaf Sports Australia – Phil Harper phil.harper@deafsports.org.au
