PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Titles for Fleig, Utkin in biathlon World Cup
France’s Benjamin Daviet and Ukraine’s Oksana Shyshkova were also confirmed as overall men’s and women’s World Cup winners.
Ten Brits to look out for at London 2017
Ahead of July’s World Para Athletics Championships, here are 10 home grown talents to look out for in the British capital
SP2017: First medals up for grabs
The first 2017 Youth Parapan American champions will be crowned in athletics and swimming on Tuesday (21 March).
Rodrigo Villamarin aims to win powerlifting gold
The Argentinian is hoping to upgrade to gold at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.
Laura Misener confirmed as VISTA 2017 keynote speaker
Misener is a member of the IPC Social Legacy Forum and also serves as a professor in Ontario, Canada.
Para athletics explained – managing a team
Five-time Paralympian Jӧrg Frischmann explains what it is like to manage a team at a major event.
Brazil renews partnership with three Latin NPCs
Under the agreement, the CPB will continue helping NPC Chile, Ecuador and Peru develop in Para sport.
Feedback wanted on powerlifting rules and regulations
Members have until 30 April to submit any feedback on the sport’s current technical and classification rules and regulations.
Seiko to provide services for London 2017
The company will provide timing and measurement services for July’s World Para Athletics Championships.
UK Athletics publish classification review
The review into domestic classification was undertaken to ensure that UKA’s processes were fully compliant with World Para Athletics regulations.