PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS Football 7-a-side After finishing runners-up at this summer’s European Championships, the free-scoring Dutch team now aim to make it to the Paralympic Games. Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too. Alpine Skiing Nearly half of all gold medallists in para-alpine skiing at Sochi 2014 were under the age of 23, showing the sport has a bright future ahead of it. Equestrian Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award. France French President was keen to learn more about the impact and legacy a Paralympic Games can have. Athletics London 2012 silver medallist picked up the award after a tremendous 2014 which saw him go undefeated and set a new 200m T44 world record. Rio 2016 More than 240,000 people applied for 70,000 positions, with strong interest from the USA, Russia, China and Great Britain. Sierra Leone Nine people gathered to take part in a workshop, where they began to develop the strategic plan for the country’s National Paralympic Committee. Alpine Skiing Skiers have been competing in giant slalom events in Kuhtai, Austria, as they prepare for the 2015 Worlds. Sochi 2014 Russian Nordic skier Roman Petushkov triumphed an unprecedented six times at his home Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 1426 Page 1427 Page 1428 Page 1429 Current page 1430 Page 1431 Page 1432 Page 1433 Page 1434 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Football 7-a-side After finishing runners-up at this summer’s European Championships, the free-scoring Dutch team now aim to make it to the Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too.
Alpine Skiing Nearly half of all gold medallists in para-alpine skiing at Sochi 2014 were under the age of 23, showing the sport has a bright future ahead of it.
Equestrian Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award.
France French President was keen to learn more about the impact and legacy a Paralympic Games can have.
Athletics London 2012 silver medallist picked up the award after a tremendous 2014 which saw him go undefeated and set a new 200m T44 world record.
Rio 2016 More than 240,000 people applied for 70,000 positions, with strong interest from the USA, Russia, China and Great Britain.
Sierra Leone Nine people gathered to take part in a workshop, where they began to develop the strategic plan for the country’s National Paralympic Committee.
Alpine Skiing Skiers have been competing in giant slalom events in Kuhtai, Austria, as they prepare for the 2015 Worlds.
Sochi 2014 Russian Nordic skier Roman Petushkov triumphed an unprecedented six times at his home Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.
