PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Colorado Springs stages powerlifting referee course
Sixteen participants were in the US city for the three-day long event delivered by IPC Powerlifting Educator and Sport Technical Committee Chairperson Jon Amos.
IBSA Judo creates coaching film
The film was created to promote the sport to coaches and will be shown at an annual seminar next year in Azerbaijan.
Iran: Rio 2016’s football 5 surprise package
The Asian team’s star Behzad Zadaliasghari explains what made winning their first Paralympic medal possible.
China’s Rong Jing still amazed by Brazilian people
The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.
No. 34 Magic moments in Para archery
Every day at the Sambodromo during Rio 2016 featured a new plot twist from podium sweeps, to Paralympic history to marriage proposals.
No.35: Dutch-British equestrian rivalry
Great Britain lost to the Dutch riders at last year’s Europeans but bounced back to top the sport’s medals table at the Rio Paralympics.
Tomakomai 2016: Japan team preview
What you need to know about the host nation ahead of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Lexi Shifflet says gold ‘hasn’t sunk in yet’
The US sitting volleyball setter reflects on winning gold in her Paralympic debut.
Tomakomai 2016: Great Britain team preview
What you need to know about Great Britain ahead of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Daniel Dias recalls best memories from Parapan Ams
Brazil’s swimming multi-Paralympic champion says the Parapan American Games helped him make a name for himself, with 1000 days to go until Lima 2019.