PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Toronto 2015

The Canadian Paralympic Committee recently had a chance to tour venue sites for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

A picture of a man in the pool holding his hand up with clenched fist

At 16, Josef Craig is eyeing World Championship qualification at this week’s British International Disability Swimming Championships.

A picture of a man during a medal ceremony

Canadian swimmer Benoit Huot makes his blog debut ahead of this summer’s IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.

Nik Goncin

With wheelchair basketball star Patrick Anderson pondering retirement, everybody’s mentioning Nik Goncin as a promising replacement.

David Weir

British Paralympic champion David Weir confirmed his participation in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final but said he will not take part in the World Championships.

A picture of a woman and a man on a podium with medals around their neck

The third of six IPC Athletics Grand Prix events heads to Sao Paolo, Brazil this week.

A picture of a woman shooting.

The question of finding a balance between accessibility and having a competitive edge in biathlon rifle technology will be discussed in-depth at May’s VISTA2013 conference.

Dariusz Pender

The three-day IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix is headed to Montreal, Canada.

Ryley Batt

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) hopes to get athletes more involved with the governance of their sport.

Sam Charron

As the football 7-a-side competition at the Defi sportif AlterGo international tournament kicks off in in Montreal, Canada, all eyes will be on Canada’s 15-year-old player Sam Charron.