PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The IPC Governing Board met in Tokyo, Japan

The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Five young men run on an athletics track next to each other

City of Ancona wins bid to host World Championships in 11-13 March 2016.

Martina Caironi, winces,

Changes to her training and lifestyle have led to a great start to the season for the Italian world and Paralympic champion, which she hopes to continue at the Grosseto Grand Prix.

Seven people tried ice sledge hockey at a demonstration event organised by the Croatian NPC in December 2014.

With help from the Ottobock Equipment Loaner Programme, the development of the sport in Croatia continues at a pace.

Representatives of the Argentina National Paralympic Committe took part in the OCP and GSP.

The Paralympic Movement in Argentina has been fundamentally changed with the support of the Agitos Foundation and National Paralympic Committee.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia

The 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Serbian Open Championships will run from 6-7 June.

A shooter takes aim

A run-down of the current best pistol and rifle shooters hoping to seal Rio 2016 spots when the first 2015 qualifier gets underway from 10-14 July.

A spectacular 17 world records fell at the IPC sanctioned Daniela Jutzeler Memorial para-athletics meeting in Arbon, Switzerland on Thursday (4 June).

A sensational 17 world records fell in Switzerland as athletes continue their preparations for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

President of Portugal honours Portuguese Paralympians

Four former athletes, as well as the Portugal Paralympic Committee, received awards from Cavaco Silva

Yannick Bourseaux

One of France’s most decorated para-triathlete seeks another WPE podium finish in 2015.