PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Vote now for the Allianz Best Team of the Month – September 2016
Six teams have been nominated based on their outstanding gold-medal performances from Rio 2016.
Successful blind football seminar held in Austria
A total of 10 players and 10 coaches took part in the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe event.
IPC President completes week-long visit to Tokyo
After meeting many people involved in the organisation of Tokyo 2020, Sir Philip Craven is confident the Games in the Japanese capital could be the best ever.
Javanmardidodmani receives Allianz Best Female Athlete of the Month for September
The Iranian became her country’s first female Paralympic gold medallist in shooting.
Norway to host Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival
The event will take place between 20-22 October in Fritidspark, Skien, Norway, with Canada, USA and team Europe competing.
Jallen targets Worlds success despite injury
Although she has not been able to train since last April due to a lingering ankle injury, the US Para alpine skier feels confident towards next year’s World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.
2016 UNIQLO Doubles Masters Entries updated
Reigning Paralympic doubles duo Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot withdrew from the year-end Championship.
Ten Para athletics rising stars of 2016
As the Para athletics season draws to a close it is time to look back to see who has made a big impression in 2016.
Mareike Miller: Words can’t describe emotions at Rio 2016
The German wheelchair basketball Paralympic silver medallist looks back at her second Games experience.
Brazil to host International Para sporting Congress
Over 1,100 participants and 37 national and international speakers will attend the event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 27-30 October.