PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Para-Cycling Road World Cup to begin in Italy
Nineteen World Cup winners and 21 world champions will take part in the first stage of the 2014 season’s World Cup.
Lithuania finish first at Parantee Championships
Six men’s goalball teams had a chance to meet in Europe ahead of this summer’s World Championships.
Marco Dispaltro wins in Montreal, moves to world No. 1
Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.
Nikelis-Davies rivalry to highlight Slovenian Open
Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.
Aniek van Koot stumps Sabine Ellerbrock in South Africa
Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.
Elisabeth Walker-Young named Toronto 2015 Chef de Mission
The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
New Zealand name team for Pan-Pacific Championships
Multi-Paralympic medal winners Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher headline the squad for the Pan-Pacific Para-Swimming Championships.
Leo Rupp: I’ll be back
The German shooter has recently announced his temporary retirement from the sport which comes as a shock ahead of the World Championships in his home country this July.
France’s Peifer, Famin chosen as Roland Garros wild cards
The 16-player field for the wheelchair tennis Roland Garros is now complete.
Leo Rupp: Ich komme wieder
Der deutsche Schütze hat vor kurzem eine temporäre Auszeit angekündigt. Dies ist überraschend steht doch die Heim-Weltmeisterschaft im Juli an.