PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Archery

World Archery’s Para Archery and Classification Committees met in Lausanne during February.

Rio 2016

Legendary Canadian wheelchair racer, who won 14 gold medals at five Games, and says event will leave extensive legacy to host nation.

Rowing

The Frenchman has had to settle for silver at the last three World Championships as well as London 2012.

Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi was attending a commemoration ceremony in Ishinomaki

America

World’s leading para-swimmer Daniel Dias of Brazil has confirmed he will defend his 11 titles this August and cannot wait to compete.

Athletics

The long jump world record holder gives us an insight into her day which can involve anything from lugging tractor tyres to watching a romcom!

America

The Americas Paralympic Committee confirm that the Brazilian Paralympic Committee’s Paralympic has won the right to stage the event in March 2017.

Alpine Skiing

A series of surprise results mark the last day of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships as a challenging course claims world and Paralympic medallists.

Cycling

New Zealand’s para-cyclist Phillipa Gray won gold, silver and bronze medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair Tennis

The Australian wheelchair tennis star will be joined by WTA champion Amelie Mauresmo and tennis industry leader Nancy Jeffett.

Sitting Volleyball

Camp will be held at the end of April with the aim of recruiting men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Rio 2016

Boccia’s world governing board impressed by preparations for next year’s event.

Para Ice Hockey

Slovakia’s Peter Stit weighs in on the three players he fears facing most at March’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Wheelchair Basketball

The women’s wheelchair basketball teams have secured their spots in the South American Championships in Cali, Colombia.

Wheelchair Basketball

National coach Nicolai Zeltinger has named 13 players to the provisional squad including three newcomers.

Sochi 2014

The winner of the very first women’s Paralympic gold in para-snowboard talks about pushing the sport on after the success of the Paralympic Winter Games.

Swimming

Five Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medals were presented to the Canadian swimmer by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Canada.

Swimming

Cowdrey will lead the Australian team for the fifth edition of the Youth Games which will see a team of 82 athletes in Apia, Samoa.

Sitting Volleyball

Made up of players injured in war, the two-time Paralympic champions have become national heroes in their homeland

Boccia

The World No. 8 boccia player is hoping to perform well at August’s Parapan American Games.