PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Swimmers qualify fastest in search for latest medals
Sarah Louise Rung will try for her fourth gold medal in Funchal, Portugal, as part of a group of athletes looking for their next titles.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – April 2016
The public has until May 11 to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Incredible nine world records at swimming Euros
New marks for Singapore, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden and Russia in Funchal, Portugal.
Funchal 2016: Action to check out on day four
Halfway through the seven day long European Open Championships, swimmers will race in the biggest programme with 25 gold medals on offer.
Funchal 2016: Action to look out for on day three
Swimmers will be firmly into their groove and looking for their next medals at the swimming European Championships on 3 May.
President Yang-ho Cho resigns from PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee
Cho joined the Organising Committee in August 2014.
Nations meet to discuss Para snow sports in Bonn
Over three days IPC Alpine Skiing and IPC Snowboard held a Sport Technical Meeting and nations meeting.
Slovenia Open draws strong competition ahead of Rio
The top para-table tennis stars get to test themselves ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
Goalball Paralympic test event set for Rio
The Rio 2016 Goalball Test Event will take place in the Future Arena from 4-5 May 2016.
Sport week: Classification in goalball
Athletes are assigned to three sport classes and have to wear eyeshades to ensure fair competition.