![German women’s wheelchair basketball team](/sites/default/files/images/151217111646009_9%2Blandscape.jpg)
No. 9 Germany reclaims European title from Dutch rival
The German women’s wheelchair basketball team upset defending champions the Netherlands to reclaim the regional crown.
![Wheelchair basketball](/sites/default/files/images/120906234714452_Wheelchair%2Bbasketball_0.jpg)
Australia’s heartbreak becomes China’s joy
Wheelchair basketball powerhouse Australia are moving on from the reality that they will not play in Rio 2016.
Toyoda to focus on business efforts for Tokyo 2020
Akio Toyoda has resigned as Tokyo 2020 Vice President to lead efforts of Japan’s business community to support the Games.
![Stefan Daniel](/sites/default/files/images/151217123036339_10%2Blandscape6.jpg)
No 10. Daniel, Schulz race for para-triathlon World gold
The two PT4 para-triathletes were neck-in-neck at the Grand Final and are sure for another rematch at Rio 2016.
![Beatrice Vio](/sites/default/files/images/130830144619238_DSC_1618.jpg)
Wheelchair fencer Vio completes season unbeaten
Italian wheelchair fencer wins eighth successive title to finish 2015 undefeated.
![Logo Swedish Paralympic Committee](/sites/default/files/images/171214102325990_emblem%2BPC%2BSweden.jpg)
Swedish Paralympic Committee partner with GHP
Partnership aims to strengthen Sweden’s ambition to establish itself as a top 10 Paralympic nation.
![Cristian Valenzuela](/sites/default/files/images/140326102926318_151461011_0.jpg)
Chilean para-athletes receive 2015 awards
National sports journalists picked the athletes they believe are the best in the respective para-sports.
![Wescley OLIVEIRA - Sitting Volleyball - London 2012 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/140729132852759_SittingVollyball_Russia_Brazil20120905_0044.jpg)
World ParaVolley appoint new Marketing Director
The experienced Jim Leask has been appointed to the role until 2018.
![Logo of the Agitos Foundation](/sites/default/files/images/161019114537195_Agitos_Logo_final_symbol-01.jpg)
BP partners with Agitos Foundation to develop para-sports
Projects in Singapore and Angola have already benefitted with Georgia to follow in the first agreement of its kind for the Agitos Foundation.
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Wolf first para-sport coach to win German Coach of the Year
Justus Wolf has trained alpine skiers to multiple medals at World Championships and Paralympic Games.
![Group picture at an Agitos Foundation workshop](/sites/default/files/images/151216142247350_11%2Blandscape5.jpg)
No. 11 Agitos Foundation extends impact
In 2015 Agitos Foundation projects helped athletes and coaches on their road to the Toronto 2015 Parapan Games and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Israel Hilario Rimas](/sites/default/files/images/151217103451846_12%2Blandscape4.jpg)
No. 12 Israel Hilario Rimas brings World gold to Peru
The only Peruvian cyclist is inspiring more and more of his compatriots through his outstanding performance.
![Ukrainian Yelyzaveta Mereshko](/sites/default/files/images/151216130541729_13%2Blandscape3.jpg)
No. 13 Mereshko pulls biggest swimming upset of 2015
Ukrainian newcomer storms to three World Championships gold medals, including in the women’s 400m freestyle S6 where she beat Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds.
![Richard Brown on the cover of Paralympian](/sites/default/files/images/151218113338138_paralympian.jpg)
Final 2015 edition of The Paralympian published
The third and final magazine of 2015 wraps up all the last World and regional Championships, as well as the ‘big deals’ made ahead of Rio 2016.
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France to host IWRF 2016 Paralympic qualifier
Last two positions for the Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby competition to be awarded in Paris in April.
![Brothers Mac and BJ Marcoux on the slope](/sites/default/files/images/151216125429461_14%2Blandscape2_0.jpg)
No. 14 Marcoux brothers’ first World title on home snow
Canada’s Mac and BJ Marcoux reunited on home snow to win gold in the downhill, their first World Championships title.
A year in review for the IPC Athletes’ Council
IPC Athletes Council Chairperson Todd Nicholson looks back on 2015
![snowboarder Chris Vos](/sites/default/files/images/151216125047691_15%2Blandscape.jpg)
No. 15 First IPC Snowboard World Champs a success
Dutch teenager Chris Vos sweeps all events as banked slalom, snowboard-cross head-to-head and two lower-limb impairment classifications debut.
![Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo](/sites/default/files/images/151217113201419_GettyImages-456622076.jpg)
Dates set for 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF's flagship wheelchair tennis event will take place in the same venue where the sport will be contested in Tokyo 2020.
![Patrik Hetmer of Czech Republic](/sites/default/files/images/151217120927214_Patrik%2BHetmer.jpg)
Hetmer plans for Rio 2016 marathon after skiing success
Czech Republic’s bronze medallist from the 2015 alpine skiing Worlds reveals he is also trying to qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games marathon.