PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Collin confident Sweden can retain European wheelchair rugby title
Europe’s most successful national side are targeting a fifth title at September’s event in Finland.
Could Pezaro take gold from Rung at Glasgow 2015?
Highlights of day three at the swimming Worlds also include a battle between Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson and Dutchman Marc Evers.
World’s fastest Paralympian Smyth targeting double Doha 2015 gold
The Irish sprinter is focussing on training as opposed to competing as he aims to top the podium at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.
All-British show at Hartpury para-equestrian competition
British riders show form ahead of September’s European Championships.
China’s Sun strikes double gold in Warsaw
Gang Sun won epee, foil titles, while Beatrice Vio extends her streak at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
Alcott is latest Paralympian to deliver a TEDx Talk
The wheelchair tennis player spoke to 4,000 people at Sydney Opera House following a long line of para-athletes who have given TEDx Talks.
Russia dominate heats at Glasgow 2015
Ukrainian Sviderska sets a new world record whilst Great Britain look in a strong position to take their first gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
IPC Scientific Award winner confirmed as final VISTA 2015 keynote speaker
This October, Professor Jennifer Mactavish will deliver a keynote on “How to engage youth in disability sport: Reflections of an accidental academic”.
Doha 2015 marks 100-days to go to
Qatari schoolchildren and star para-athletes showed their excitement for October’s Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Hynd storms to gold at Glasgow 2015
Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals