PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Europa Cups rearranged due to a lack of snow
Two IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup events planned for Spain in early January will now take place a month later.
2016 ITU calendar complete
In addition to the seven WPE events, a stand-alone Para-triathlon World Championships will also be held.
No. 3 Rwandan women secure Rio 2016 sitting volleyball spot
For the first time, Africa will send a women’s sitting volleyball team to the Paralympics. That team will be Rwanda.
Mumuni uses para-cycling to improve lives in Ghana
The London 2012 Paralympian hopes to use his experiences to inspire people with impairments in his country to take up sport.
No. 4 Rio 2016 tickets go on sale celebrating 1 Year To Go
A record total of 3.3 million tickets are available; overseas fans are able to buy from authorised vendors in their countries.
Equestrian: 10 things learned
Here are the top takeaways from 2015 in the sport.
No. 5 Canada, USA go head-to-head in Toronto 2015
The two hottest wheelchair rugby rivals went at each other at the Parapan American Games.
Swiss Paralympic and Swiss Paraplegic Foundation extend partnership
The Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (SPS) has been a partner of Swiss Paralympic for 15 years.
No. 6 Dias makes it another golden year in pool
Brazilian Paralympic champion Daniel Dias won seven world titles and eight gold medals at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Kurka targets PyeongChang 2018 start line
The US alpine skier, who has broken his back three times, is coming off his first World Championships medal and believes that a less ‘gung-ho’ approach to competition will equal success.