PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rio 2016 uniforms unveiled
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee launched the uniforms staff and volunteers will be wearing at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
US Paralympics names Arena as official supplier for swimming team
The popular swimwear brand will provide swimsuits for the US team for the next two years.
Toronto to host 2017 Men’s U23 World Championships
The next crop of wheelchair basketball talent from 12 nations are set to battle in Canada.
Sport week: Intro to athletics
Here are the basics about the most popular sport on the Paralympic programme.
Blair smashes discus F44 world record in USA
The US athlete threw 63.61m at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.
WADA President Sir Craig Reedie: Expanding funding for clean sport
The World Anti-Doing Agency’s Sir Craig Reedie believes broadcasters and sponsors should consider funding clean sport.
Queen Letizia awards NPC Spain with the Red Cross Gold Medal
The Spanish National Paralympic Committee received the distinction during a ceremony held at the Congress Palace in Albacete.
Sport week: Football 5 star Ricardinho talks music and his love of The Beatles
When he is not training for Rio 2016, Brazil´s football 5 star likes playing “the guitar, the piano and a little bit of violin.”
Hungary’s Krajnyak out to retain European title
The wheelchair fencing veteran views the European Championships as a stepping stone toward her first Paralympic gold.
Faces of the future: Australia’s Alistair Donohoe
The two-time C5 road world champion targets Paralympics success whilst he dreams of competing in the Tour de France.