PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS Rio 2016 Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games. Cross-Country Skiing Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup. Table Tennis It has been a while since the Danish Para table tennis star last won a singles gold on the international stage. Swimming Brazil’s 23-year-old swimmer is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium in the 100m and the 400m freestyle S11, this September. Triathlon The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June. PyeongChang 2018 Koreans exchange 10 million emoticons every day to express their feelings. Rowing World champions Erik Horrie, Moran Samuel are among those to watch in Poland. Cross-Country Skiing The French biathlete and cross-country skier was amongst the top cross-country skiers in the 2015-16 World Cup. Football 7-a-side The Netherlands, Ukraine and the USA will face off before they meet again in September’s Games. Four National Paralympic Committees successfully applied for seed funding to promote Para sport ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 1087 Page 1088 Page 1089 Page 1090 Current page 1091 Page 1092 Page 1093 Page 1094 Page 1095 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Rio 2016 Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games.
Cross-Country Skiing Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup.
Table Tennis It has been a while since the Danish Para table tennis star last won a singles gold on the international stage.
Swimming Brazil’s 23-year-old swimmer is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium in the 100m and the 400m freestyle S11, this September.
Triathlon The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June.
Cross-Country Skiing The French biathlete and cross-country skier was amongst the top cross-country skiers in the 2015-16 World Cup.
Football 7-a-side The Netherlands, Ukraine and the USA will face off before they meet again in September’s Games.
Four National Paralympic Committees successfully applied for seed funding to promote Para sport ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.