PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Wheelchair rugby: 5 storylines ahead of Rio 2016
With the Paralympic Games coming up in September, here are the top storylines to follow.
Skiers complete double victories in Slovenia
Paralympic and world champions Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber and Aleksei Bugaev add slalom wins to their giant slalom victories in Kranjska Gora.
NWBA announces Molten as the Official Basketball
The new partnership will supply the US men and women’s national teams with basketball balls in preparation for Rio 2016.
Europa Cup races in Serbia, Spain, confirmed
Downhill, super combined, giant slalom and slalom will all run according to schedule in February.
Big season ahead for Australian skiers
At the halfway point until the next Paralympic Winter Games, Melissa Perrine and Mitchell Gourlay are focused on their World Cup campaigns.
USA announces 2016 swimming team
Three reigning world champions, including 12-time Paralympic champion Jessica Long will look to gain a place for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
IPC publishes final 2015 Athlete Classification Code
After three rounds of consultation dating back to 2013, the IPC General Assembly approved the Code for implementation in November.
IBSA promotes women’s participation in blind football
A network of players, coaches and more have been put together to help increase the involvement of women in the sport.
Canada look towards win with 17-player roster
The hosts of the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, which gets underway on Sunday (17 January) reveal their squad.
Bertagnolli completes shock over Redkozubov
The Italian skier took the first World Cup victory of his career over Russia’s world giant slalom champion in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.