PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing during an athletics event

Kurt Fearnley and the Australian wheelchair rugby team amongst the high profile winners.

La Molina 2015 gold medal

A total of 12 sets of medals will be handed out at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships between 23-28 February.

The Russian wheelchair curling team

Russia remains unbeaten after wins against China and Finland on day four of the Championships.

USA judoka Dartanyon Crockett showing his gold medal.

Since switching from wrestling to judo, the US athletes has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top.

Screenshot Paralympic Twitter

Andrea Bundon, a Research Associate at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University (UK), gives advice on how para-athletes can use social media.

Milos Raonic of Canada

Milos Raonic Foundation has supported the CPC with a CAD 30,000 grant

Laureus nominations 2015

Sochi 2014 winners Petushkov and Schaffelhuber headline shortlist of six athletes up for March’s award.

Sophie Hahn of Great Britain

Great Britain’s teenage sprint sensation gives an insight into her training regime as part of a new IPC Athletics series

Raymond Martin celebrates

Tatyana McFadden and Ray Martin headline US marathon team for 2015 World Championships.

2015 British Rowing Indoor Championships

The Nottingham RC rower set an LTA overall world record of 3:28.6 for 1,000m at the event staged in the Olympic Velodrome in London on Monday, 9 February.