PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
World record count climbs to 28 at swimming Euros
World records for Ukraine’s Oksana Khrul and Russia’s Valeriia Shabalina close competition in Funchal, Portugal.
Off the Beaten Track with Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon
The T38 sprinter won two golds at London 2012 and will aim to win more at Rio 2016.
Lewis aims to become Bermuda’s first Paralympic medallist
T53 sprinter Jessica Lewis is hoping to win her country’s first Paralympic medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics after last year’s breakthrough season.
World champion Smirnov still sees room for improvement
Despite three world titles, the Russian skip says his team should not slow down ahead of PyeongChang 2018.
Sweden’s Ahlquist seeks to defend Paralympic title
The No. 1 class 3 para-table tennis player has never defended an international title.
Stefan Daniel’s quick rise no surprise
Coming from a strong athletic background, the 19-year-old Canadian is a gold medal favourite at Rio.
Sport Week: Six players to look out for at Rio 2016
Check out the players that will headline the goalball event at September’s Paralympic Games.
Preview: World’s best Para equestrian riders head to Mannheim, Germany
Nearly 50 riders from nine countries will compete in the event
Vynohradets, Boki in line for latest European titles
A series of other swimmers will also try to add to their medal count in the finals in Funchal, Portugal, on Friday (6 May).
Wallace believes 100m world record will go before Rio 2016
The US T44 sprinter thinks Richard Browne’s mark of 10.61 seconds could be lowered before September’s Paralympic Games.