PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

boy skiing with coach

More than 30 countries and organisations will receive over 630,000 Euros to develop para-sport worldwide.

Zahra Nemati

Great Britain’s Danielle Brown, Iran’s Zahra Nemati, USA’s Matt Stutzman and Russia’s Timur Tuchnov are all Ones to Watch at next month’s World Archery Para-Championships.

Jonas Jacobsson

October will be highlighted by the Youth Parapans and Asian Youth Para-Games, in addition to major IPC Shooting and IWRF Wheelchair Rugby events.

Kelly van Zon

The defending Paralympic, world and European champion lost her opening round singles match, making for a thrilling start to the European Championships.

Brazil football 5-a-side

The Brazilian football 5-a-side team have not lost a major international tournament since 1996.

Thu Kamkasomphu

Several of the top female table tennis players held onto their European titles, though a lot of the top-ranked men were upset in the final rounds.

Azerbaijan

Double-Paralympic champion judoka Iham Zaikyev attended the official launch of the nation’s Children’s Paralympic Committee.

Danelle Umstead

The USOC have launched a new talent identification programme that aims to help them create the No. 1 Paralympic team in the world.

Sophie Pascoe Day 3 London

Swimmer follows up IPC Athlete of the Month win with two short-course world records at New Zealand nationals.

Ugur Erdener

At the World Archery Congress, in addition to elections, IPC Governing Board Member Rita van Driel received a prestigious award.