PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Group shot of women (standing and in wheelchairs) in front of a white wall.

Anne Walufa Strike, a Kenyan-born wheelchair racer, mentors Georgian National Paralympic Committee vice president Tinatin Revazishvili through the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme.

A picture of a man in the pool holding his head above the water

At the age of just 21, China’s Qing Xu is already one of the most successful swimmers heading to the 2014 Asian Para Games searching for gold.

Peter GENYN, Belgium with a massive hit on a Canadian player

Three separate IWRF 2015 European Championships have been announced with a new three-tier divisional system in operation.

Yevheniy Bohodayko in the pool after a race

The Ukrainian received nearly 35% of the vote after claiming an incredible seven gold medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

A picture of a woman running on a track

The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.

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The historic agreement ensures the Paralympics to be held in the same city as the Olympics through to 2020.

A total of seven new powerlifting referees were trained in Canada in 2014

A total of seven referees took part in training ahead of the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.

Brazilian Training Centre visit

Parties visited the construction site of a dedicated facility for para-sport which aims to be a major part of the legacy of Rio 2016.

Canadian men celebrating with their medals

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.

Pieter Cilissen, Kirsten De Laender and Pieter Verlinden of Belgium celebrate winning bronze in the Mixed Pairs Boccia - BC3 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

After winning bronze in the mixed pairs at London 2012, Belgium are targeting medals at this month’s World Championships.