PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
David Weir aims to maintain record over Marcel Hug at major Championships
The British Paralympic champion lines up at Sunday’s marathon World Championships knowing he’ll most probably have to beat the defending champion to land the world title.
USA Hockey and Labatt announce sledge hockey partnership
American sportscaster John Buccigross will be backing the growth of sledge hockey in the USA as a programme ambassador.
Canadian government invests toward Paralympic athlete development
Twenty-million Canadian dollars to go toward high performance sport
Hayes becomes world’s fastest female para-athlete in São Paulo
South African makes history by clocking 11.89 on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Brazil’s swimmers storm to multiple wins in Sao Paulo
The hosts won nearly half of the events at the Open Caixa Loterias Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo on Thursday (23 April).
Buffalo 2015 unveils medal design
One gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be up for grabs by eight teams at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool which start on Sunday (26 April).
Italy’s Zanardi receives SportAccord Sport Hero award
The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist earns honour for his quick rise in the para-cycling scene
Elizabeth Broad: Fueling up for an endurance event
The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains how to prepare your body ahead of a marathon race.
Lifters arrive in Mexico City for Americas Open Championships
The IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships, which begin on Sunday, will attract 120 athletes from 25 countries.
Buffalo 2015: Lipsett’s Group A picks
Buffalo 2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for at the ice sledge hockey Worlds.