PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS Athletics German T44 long jumper Markus Rehm beat able-bodied athletes to become German national champion and set a new para-athletics world record. America Rio 2016 British wheelchair racing ace is hoping to win the 100m, 200m and 800m T34 at October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Table Tennis Six athletes and one coach from para-table tennis have been shortlisted for the awards which will be presented on 7 January 2015 Wheelchair Curling The event will be one of four major events Scotland will stage between 2016 and 2020. Football 7-a-side After finishing runners-up at this summer’s European Championships, the free-scoring Dutch team now aim to make it to the Paralympic Games. Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too. Alpine Skiing Nearly half of all gold medallists in para-alpine skiing at Sochi 2014 were under the age of 23, showing the sport has a bright future ahead of it. France French President was keen to learn more about the impact and legacy a Paralympic Games can have. Equestrian Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 1426 Page 1427 Page 1428 Page 1429 Current page 1430 Page 1431 Page 1432 Page 1433 Page 1434 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Athletics German T44 long jumper Markus Rehm beat able-bodied athletes to become German national champion and set a new para-athletics world record.
Rio 2016 British wheelchair racing ace is hoping to win the 100m, 200m and 800m T34 at October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Table Tennis Six athletes and one coach from para-table tennis have been shortlisted for the awards which will be presented on 7 January 2015
Wheelchair Curling The event will be one of four major events Scotland will stage between 2016 and 2020.
Football 7-a-side After finishing runners-up at this summer’s European Championships, the free-scoring Dutch team now aim to make it to the Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too.
Alpine Skiing Nearly half of all gold medallists in para-alpine skiing at Sochi 2014 were under the age of 23, showing the sport has a bright future ahead of it.
France French President was keen to learn more about the impact and legacy a Paralympic Games can have.
Equestrian Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award.