PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal](/sites/default/files/images/150709103438429_Logo%2BHorizontal.jpg)
Volunteers wanted for 2016 swimming European Open
Organisers are looking for 200 volunteers to help run the last major swimming competition ahead of Rio 2016 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
![Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs](/sites/default/files/images/151130144245898_Spirit%2Bof%2BGold_1.jpg)
PNZ ‘Spirit of Gold Collection’ open to public
The Collection will tour New Zealand for 30 weeks and features portraits of the country’s top para-athletes.
![Boat on the water with a broken mast](/sites/default/files/images/151130164248519_ISAF%2BPara%2BSailing%2BWorld%2BChampionships.jpg)
Para World Sailing Championships: Rough conditions rock sailors
Australia battle through Mother Nature to lead way in SKUD18, sonar after six races.
MLB pitcher Ryu becomes ambassador for PyeongChang 2018
The South Korean baseball star will help promote the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games.
![IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 33](/sites/default/files/images/151127112051372_33%2Blandscape.jpg)
No. 33 sixteen powerlifting world records fall
After three regional Championships and a Parapan American Games, athletes are clearly preparing well for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Maryna Cherniak of Ukraine (blue) and Eva Cseroviczki of Hungary (white) compete during the Women's Judo -48kg bronze medal match on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151129103904139_GettyImages-478488144.jpg)
Cherniak caps season with European title
World No. 1 Inna Cherniak won the women’s under 57kg gold medal on day two of the IBSA European Judo Championships.
![Competitors at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships out of Williamstown's Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.](/sites/default/files/images/151129105650838_PWC2015_TDodds-0778.jpg)
Para World Sailing Championships - Perfect Melbourne conditions continue
On home water Australian sailors continue to dominate.
![Two men shaking hands after sponsorship deal](/sites/default/files/images/151127173739649_image.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 welcomes LIXIL as Gold Partner
The housing, building company is the 15th Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
![Man in canoe in triumphant pose](/sites/default/files/images/141205142729830_McGrath%2BCanoe_0.jpg)
Australian para-canoe squad focus on aerobic development
After the recent awards garnered by Curtis McGrath, Amanda Reynolds and Susan Seipel, Australia are pushing hard toward Rio 2016 success.
![One of two sit-ski courses for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Tyumen, Russia](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/kCTOKARlzkWhwd9XEOZwBliIRsF-p2cXTjWMxMx_Y5Y.jpg?itok=BsAGOpLw)
Course maps and videos published for Tyumen World Cup
Check out the challenging courses biathletes and cross-country skiers from around the world will be facing from Wednesday (2 December) in Russia.