The Canadian Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities was nominated alongside Anne Wafula-Strike, Irene Chang, Dr. Hayat Khattab and Moekie Grobbelaar.
Rio 2016
These figures mark some significant moments in the para-triathlete’s road to Rio 2016.
Rio 2016
Carioca Arena 3, which will become a sport-focused high school, inaugurated to celebrate six months until the Paralympic Games.
Ice sledge hockey coach Tara Chisholm and Barbara Daniels, a coach educator talk about their experiences of WoMentoring.
Alpine Skiing
Star-studded giant slalom and slalom field includes Japan’s Taiki Morii and Momoka Muraoka, and Russia’s Aleksei Bugaev and Valerii Redkozubov.
Athletics
Two Asian records were broken in Dubai, UAE, on the first day of competition at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships
Rio 2016
On the strength of unprecedented summer Paralympics coverage across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and TeamUSA.org, the global head of the Paralympic Movement believes the Games will be a major platform to further educate the U.S. about disabilities.
Rio 2016
Today Monday 7 March marks six months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, a Games that is vital for the continued growth of the Paralympic Movement.
Athletics
The dominant force in men’s T52 wheelchair racing shares with us his three favourite tunes.
Rio 2016
Everything you need to know about para-canoe, ahead of its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
Athletics
Home favourite and multiple world championship medallist Mohamed Hammadi eyes gold in the 200m T34.
Goalball
Both the men and women’s teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Football 7-a-side
The defending champions started the Paralympic year strong by sweeping all three of their matches.
Snowboard
Current points leaders from around the world are in France aiming to strengthen their positions in the standings.
Rio 2016
Sir Philip Craven hopes Rio 2016 will set new records in terms of spectator attendance, TV audiences, athletic performance and social legacy.
Athletics
The Irish middle distance runner and his dad talk about the working relationship that has resulted in medal success at all levels.
Athletics
The first ever IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships were officially opened on Sunday 6 March in Dubai, UAE, as fireworks lit up the night sky overlooking the picturesque Dubai marina.
Athletics
The long jumper who holds the Paralympic, world and European titles, as well as the world record, talks about jumping off a 10m diving board for German TV show.
Alpine Skiing
Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Japan all enjoy overall victories in men’s and women’s sitting and visually impaired classifications for the 2015-16 season.
Snowboard
Sochi 2014 bronze medallist explains why Theodore Roosevelt, his uncle Jim and all people with impairments inspire him.
