Wheelchair Basketball

Roster includes 21 players all hoping to make the national men’s team for August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games

Shooting

As well as a record number of athletes and countries, IPC Shooting also delivered progress in a number of areas.

Cross-Country Skiing

Reptyukh beat two out of three Sochi 2014 Paralympic medallists to win the men’s 10km cross country in Vuokatti, Finland.

Sailing

Event will take place in Melbourne, Australia, starting in November 2015

The top speed in the sitting category of para-alpine skiing is 115 km/h whereas athletes in the standing category can reach speeds up to 125 km/h!

Table Tennis

Para-table tennis player became global YouTube sensation after a video of him playing the sport using his mouth to hold the racket went viral.

Rio 2016

Tracy Schmitt sold her home and everything she could not fit into her car to try realise her Rio 2016 dream.

Cycling

Highlights of the 2015 season will include World Championships in track and road para-cycling

Sochi 2014

Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber became only the second woman to win all five alpine skiing events at a Paralympic Games.

France

The annual event held in France has this year led to the introduction of three new versions for different athletes and sports.