PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
APC rebrands social media to @ParalympicsAPC
Americas Paralympic Committee’s social media accounts can now be found @ParalympicsAPC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr.
Pre-Paralympic football-5 tournament kicks off
Eight national teams will take part in the 5th International Challenge, which will serve as preparation for Rio 2016.
Canada names Rio 2016 wheelchair basketball teams
Twelve men and 12 women make up the rosters for Team Canada in September’s Games.
Snow sports to work with FIPS
IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard have agreed a closer working relationship to ensure a standardised approach to rescues on the mountain.
Seven talking points from the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil
Find out what four days of competition in Switzerland told us about what we can expect at Rio 2016.
Schulz wins Para Triathlon European title
The two-time German world champion showed his form ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
Breathtaking ending to Para sailing Worlds
USA’s crew took gold in the thrilling sonar class, Poland’s in the SKUD18 and Germany’s Heiko Kroeger in the 2.4 Norlin OD.
US dominate archery Parapan Ams
World champion Eric Bennett took home silver in preps for Rio 2016.
Brazilian fencers dominate Americas Championships
The Paralympic host nation will take their largest ever fencing squad to the Games after seven titles.
Japan’s First Lady joins students in Para sports exhibition
The exhibition was held near the G7 Summit, where global leaders engaged with school children in Para sports.