PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Powerlifting

The Ukrainian double Paralympic champion from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 reclaimed her position on the top of the podium in Eger, Hungary.

Archery

The Iranian archer went above and beyond by securing Olympic and Paralympic qualification slots for her country.

The Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations aims to unite, promote, and support IFs governing sports in the Paralympic Programme.

Powerlifting

Turkey's world and Paralympic champion Nazmiye Muratli also retained her European title in Eger, Hungary.

Canoe

A new champion emerges in the women’s 200m KL3, while Swoboda still reigns in the men’s 200m KL2.

Powerlifting

Great Britain’s powerlifting world champion reveals training plan ahead of European Open, which gets underway in Eger, Hungary, on Wednesday.

Sailing

Defending world champion Heiko Kroeger is the favourite in 2.4mR event, which will be one of the biggest fleets in Worlds history.

PyeongChang 2018

Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sailing

Bruno Jourden, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary are going for their third world title in Melbourne, Australia, and hopefully a shot at Paralympic gold.

Wheelchair Tennis

The Great British wheelchair tennis star is among the top-eight men’s singles players to compete for the title.

Powerlifting

More than 230 athletes from 44 countries are in Eger, Hungary, to begin the third regional Championships of 2015 which also acts as Paralympic ranking competition.

Supported by the IPC’s development arm, the Agitos Foundation, athletes were offered workshops in Paralympic history and media skills, amongst others.

Cross-Country Skiing

Around 60 athletes from seven countries have also confirmed their participation in the opening cross-country and biathlon World Cup of 2015.

Olivier Niggli will succeed David Howman, who has been at the helm for 13 years.

Athletics

The British athlete’s performance at Doha 2015 helped her garner the recognition.

Building off Global ID Sport Day, this event will expand its reach and will be held June 2016.

Football 7-a-side

The world title came down to the last five minutes, with Russia winning 1-0.

Wheelchair Curling

Russia won their second world title in three years, signifying a growth of the sport in the country.

Para Ice Hockey

With the first games of the international ice sledge hockey season approaching, the US forward answers three questions about the sport.

Rowing

The Israeli was regonised for her gold medal at the 2015 World Championships in September.