PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC President Sir Philip Craven rides debut journey of Rio 2016 culture train
New look revealed for Rio's suburban trains, with images of Paralympic stars and phrases by Brazilian literary figures.
Nigerian Adesokan hopes powerlifting will grow in African region
World champion hopes to put in ‘outrageous’ performance at the first Paralympic ranking event to take place in the African region.
Parsons: Rio 2016 Paralympics will change generation’s view on disability
The IPC Vice President says seeing high-performance athletes up close will have ‘extraordinary educational effect.’
Paovic looks to turn world title into Paralympic gold
The table tennis class 6 world champion is preparing to add Paralympic champion to her resume.
Elizabeth Broad: Nutrition tips when travelling
With under a year until the Rio 2016 Paralympics, athletes will be busy travelling, and maintaining a healthy nutrition becomes more challenging.
Will 2016 be Zsuzsanna Krajnyak’s golden year?
In her fifth Games, the Hungarian wheelchair fencer hopes to finally win that elusive gold medal.
Australia name 50 to Doha 2015
Australia will field their biggest athletics Worlds roster for October’s event, led by five-time Paralympic champion Evan O’Hanlon.
IPC President visits Brazil’s state-of-the-art Paralympic facility
Sir Philip Craven was joined by IPC Vice President and President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons at the centre in Sao Paulo.
Germany names team for Doha 2015
Heinrich Popow, Vanessa Low among the standouts on Germany’s roster for the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Netherlands name squad for Doha 2015
The Dutch announced 18 members who will represent their country in October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.