PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sport Week: Storylines in wheelchair rugby
Here are five storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympics.
Piispanen versus Genyn Grosseto 2016 head-to-head
The two T51 wheelchair racers answer questions on each other ahead of their 100m and 400m showdowns at the IPC Athletics European Championships.
US women’s wheelchair basketball team named for Rio
The 12-woman roster features athletes who carry hefty experiences from the Paralympics and World Championships
Serrano, Krawzow bring down world records
A series of new bests in non-Paralympic events were also set in Berlin, Germany.
Great Britain name shooting team for Rio 2016
Ten shooters will represent Great Britain at September’s Paralympic Games, including Beijing 2008 gold medallist Matt Skelhon.
2016 IPC Athletics European Championships declared open
The six-day event in Italy's Tuscan city got underway with a colourful Opening Ceremony.
Throwback Thursday: Uganda’s Tofiri Kibuuka
It has been 40 years since Kibuuka became Africa’s first winter Para athlete and 20 since he was named Norway’s Paralympic flag bearer.
Three golds for Brazil at judo Grand Prix
Willians Araujo, Alana Maldonado and Lucia Araujo took three golds as Brazil tops the medal table in Walsall, England.
USA name 2016-17 cross-country and biathlon team
Paralympic medallists Oksana Masters and Andy Soule will return to the snow for a crucial season.
Stellar line-up for Berlin swimming IDM
Paralympic and world champions Daniel Dias, Mary Fisher, Ellie Cole, Carlos Serrano and Elodie Lorandi will all compete in the German capital.