PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Lakatos believes 2016 presents his best opportunity yet to win Paralympic gold
The Canadian T53 wheelchair racer aims to use the Nottwil Grand Prix to qualify for Rio 2016.
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Sport week: Athletics venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Olympic Stadium during September’s Paralympic Games.
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Fisher picks up the pace as Rio approaches
New Zealand’s Mary Fisher prepares to defend her 200m individual medley title and possibly secure more golds after an excellent few years since London 2012.
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BNP Paribas World Team Cup nominations named
The ITF’s flagship event will feature 52 teams from 29 countries contesting in five events.
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Nicaragua hosts youth talent camp
The project, funded by the Agitos Foundation, brought together six Central American countries and has identified young athletes, trained coaches and benefitted hundreds.
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New PyeongChang 2018 President steps up with activities
Hee-beom Lee has hit the ground running with preparations for the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games.
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Dutch announce women’s wheelchair basketball team
The Netherlands have named 11 of the 12 who will represent their country in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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Ostend to host Para cycling Road World Cup
Some of the world’s best Para cyclists will gather to compete at the UCI Road World Cup whilst they go through their final preparations for Rio 2016.
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McGrath snaps Swoboda’s Worlds winning streak
Australian Curtis McGrath was crowned the new men’s KL2 world champion after an exciting 2016 Para Canoe Worlds finals in Duisburg.
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Jorgensen smashes long jump world record in Rio
The Danish athlete improved the T42 world record on the second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix with a leap of 6.67m