PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Group of people standing and in wheelchairs

Nicole Den Dulk rode two different horses to two wins in the grade lb individual, freestyle tests.

Two dancers in wheelchairs posing during a performance

The Austrian dancers are amongst the best in the world, but want to capitalise on their performances in 2015.

Man with yellow sim cap swimming butterfly

Returning to major competition after injury, triple reigning world champion Andre Brasil pushes ‘go hard or go home’ mentality.

Man and woman in wheechairs holding trophies and smiling to the camera

The Japanese duo were among the tennis stars recognised for their achievements in the 2014 season.

Stephane Houdet

The No. 2 ranked Frenchman expects a clash on the clay at Roland Garros with Japan’s No. 1 ranked Shingo Kunieda.

Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch

Australian sailors won two of three Paralympic class events, giving them momentum for the upcoming World Cup in Great Britain.

Two sledge hockey players on the ice, in a conversation

Find out how Declan Farmer, Brody Roybal and Kevin McKee are all connected to the Chicago-Tampa Bay matchup.

Kevin Paul of South Africa

Ten athletes, including four Paralympians and reigning world champion Kevin Paul, will compete at July’s IPC Swimming World Championships.

Sir Philip Craven the President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Besides Sir Philip, several representatives have been nominated to IOC Commissions.

Marlou van Rhijn (T43), Becky Richter (T51) and Martina Caironi (T42) all broke 100m world records in Nottwil in May 2015.

Nine world and six regional records broken at a sensational IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland.