PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Asia

The Nippon Foundation and the Agitos Foundation will work together ahead of Tokyo 2020, adding one more member to #TeamAgitos.

Athletics

The T44 athlete will be hoping to add to the world titles she won in long jump and 400m when she competes at Rio 2016.

Powerlifting

Lifting two large baby elephants is not something everyone could do, but the world’s strongest powerlifters certainly can.

Ecuador

Ecuador’s athletics coach Freddy Geovanni devotes his life to raising awareness of Para sports in his country.

Shooting

After not deciding to compete at Rio 2016 until the middle of 2015, the multiple Paralympic medallist will line up for his 10th Paralympics.

Rio 2016

After leaving medal-less in London, the US women’s wheelchair basketball team are motivated reach the podium, again.

The United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary General of Sport for Development and Peace shares his insight on Para sport development around the world and thoughts on the upcoming Games in Rio.

Goalball

The goalball competition format for Rio 2016 has changed to align with the one approved by the International Paralympic Committee.

PyeongChang 2018

The Paralympic Winter Games will take place between 9-18 March 2018.

Powerlifting

There is only one sport class, but athletes compete in difference weight categories.

Athletics

The T11 runner will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 after taking part in an Agitos Foundation, Rio 2016 and Brazilian Paralympic Committee project.

Wheelchair Basketball

Twelve players will try to help Great Britain reach the podium in September’s Paralympics.

Athletics

The former 100m T44 world record holder is hoping his training programme leads him to gold this September in Rio.

Rio 2016

While the women’s team looks to finally overtake China, they know their opponents are improving just as much.

Blind Football

The 2014 world silver medallists defeated Spain, England and Germany to claim the Four Nations title, in Regensburg, Germany.

Australia

A team of 170 Australian athletes will be targeting a top five finish in the medals table at September’s Paralympic Games

Powerlifting

Maharram Aliyev tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.

United Arab Emirates

At the General Assembly a new IPC President will be elected to take over from Sir Philip Craven who has held the position since 2001.

Russian Para athletes will be allowed to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Triathlon

France wins in five of the nine races, including one from home favourite Yannick Bourseaux.