PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Esther Vergeer, Aniek van Koot and Jiske Griffioen

Esther Vergeer and Aniek van Koot will both take part in next month’s NEC Wheelchair Tennis masters, while Great Britain will be represented in all three divisions.

Chinese powerlifter Yujiao Tan

Tatyana McFadden - London 2012

Tatyana McFadden and Jeff Fabry has been named USOC Athlete of the Month for their performances during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Andrew Parsons announces high expectations for the Brazilian Paralympic Committee for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Mark Rohan

Just a few weeks after the most successful Paralympic Games ever for an Irish team, Paralympics Ireland has started its search for the next generation of Irish Paralympic athletes.

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Adecco’s Win4Youth programme raised money for good causes during the last three years by running, cycling and swimming over two million kilometres.

London School Get Set

BOA and BPA to partner to take official London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’ forward.

athlete of the month collage

Nominees for the top female performance from August and September include: Jacqueline Freney, Yu Chui Yee, Sophie Christiansen, Sarah Storey, Muffy Davis and Esther Vergeer.

Daniel Dias Parapan Record

The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) has announced no fewer than 1,500 para-athletes for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.

athlete of the month collage

Nominees for the top male performance from August and September include: Jacqueline Freney, Yu Chui Yee, Sophie Christiansen, Sarah Storey, Muffy Davis and Esther Vergeer.