PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia’s Goalball Team Returns After 12 Years
For the first time in more than a decade, Australia will send a Goalball team to the Paralympic Games, led by 23-year-old captain Meica Christensen.
Mile Stojkoski: Inspired by the feats of athletes in London
As Mile Stojkoski continues his journey, his manager Vladimir Pandovski writes about how he was inspired by Hannah Cockcroft and other athletes.
Newcomer Mezik Aims to Defeat ‘Grandpa’ Murray
Though he has never met him in competition, Slovakia’s Robert Mezik thinks he has what it takes to beat Great Britain’s world number one BC2 Boccia player, Nigel Murray.
Greg Polychronidis: Great Britain have raised the bar
Greece’s Greg Polychronidis attended the Boccia test event in the Basketball Arena on the Olympic Park in May where he saw first hand how strong the British team had become.
Boccia is Enjoying a Revival, says Norway’s Aandalen
Norway’s Roger Aandalen says that since he began playing Boccia 26 years ago, the sport has changed dramatically, and for the better.
April Holmes: My Secret Service Job
USA’s champion sprinter April Holmes has always wanted to work for the Secret Service, and she shares how an athletic career has fulfilled that dream.
Experience and Bravado to Win Canada's Boccia Team Gold
With Josh Vander Vies’s experience and Marco Dispaltro’s aggressive go-getter attitude, the Canadians hope they’ve found a winning combination in the Boccia BC4 team event.
Silence May Be Golden for USA’s Hanson
He may not be able to speak, but Austin Hanson and his father have developed a non-verbal language they hope will send them to the top of the Boccia podium at the London Paralympics.
Turin Plays Host to Athletics Championships
The blue tracks of Torino Stadio di Atletica will draw athletes from Italy and 17 other countries this weekend, who will try to qualify for London 2012.
Women’s Ice Sledge Hockey Hits Spotlight
Philadelphia will play host to a three-team women’s Ice Sledge Hockey jamboree this weekend, the first of its kind.