PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Holger Nikelis

Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.

Marco Dispaltro

Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.

Aniek van Koot

Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.

Sophie Pascoe Day 3 London

Multi-Paralympic medal winners Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher headline the squad for the Pan-Pacific Para-Swimming Championships.

A woman is staring at the camera in a horizontal portrait shot.

The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Richard Osvath

Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

The German shooter has recently announced his temporary retirement from the sport which comes as a shock ahead of the World Championships in his home country this July.

A wheelchair tennis player hits a forehand with his right hand.

The 16-player field for the wheelchair tennis Roland Garros is now complete.

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Adham Sharara will become Chairman and Thomas Weikert will take over as President for the sport governing body of table tennis.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

Der deutsche Schütze hat vor kurzem eine temporäre Auszeit angekündigt. Dies ist überraschend steht doch die Heim-Weltmeisterschaft im Juli an.