PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Marco Dispaltro will be heading to London 2012 as a member of Canada's Boccia team.](/sites/default/files/images/120227110248143_MD_Credit%2BCPC_edit.jpg)
Canadian selects boccia squad for nomination to Toronto 2015
BC4 world No. 1 Marco Dispaltro is among the 10-person team to represent Canada.
![A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrating his victory after a para-triathlon](/sites/default/files/images/130110092630797_154542444.jpg)
Para-triathletes hope to carry over performances into London
Top finishers from the Madrid para-triathlon World Event in early May will line up in London on Saturday.
![Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/140609114830818_174282260_0.jpg)
Australia’s Angela Ballard smashes 400m world record
The 32-year-old broke a six year old world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.
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US Paralympics announces Road to Rio Tour
The nine-stop tour will rouse excitement and awareness of the Paralympic Games, beginning on 4 July with select stops across USA.
![Austria's Mendy Swoboda won his second world title in the para-canoe K1 men’s 200m TA event.](/sites/default/files/images/130830101624007_993393_10151610914253848_2008245346_n.jpg)
Wilkinson-Burnett shows promise at World Cup in Duisburg
The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.
![Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.](/sites/default/files/images/120801102224941_549249_258707527549757_2137474757_n_0.jpg)
Hynd expects tough challenge at Glasgow 2015
Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.
![Numerous world records have been broken at the track in Nottwil, Switzerland.](/sites/default/files/images/150512120246146_IPC_ATH_NOTTWIL_20140518_PANORAMA_LP.jpg)
IPC Athletics Grand Prix preview: Nottwil, Switzerland
Around 350 athletes from 39 countries are set to take part in this weekend’s event which is supported by Allianz.
![Rixt van der Horst](/sites/default/files/images/150317082135209_Rixt%2Bvan%2Bder%2BHorst1_0.jpg)
Stage set for para-equestrian riders in Roosendaal
European riders get to see how they measure up with the European Championships about three months away.
![Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix](/sites/default/files/images/130528113817323_Vio%2Bvs%2BGyongi%2BFinal.jpg)
Vio captures fourth straight with World Cup win in Pisa
Italians Beatrice Vio, Alessio Sarri gave the crowd plenty to cheer for in the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
Tokyo 2020 celebrates 50th anniversary of para-sport in Japan
JPSA replaces old emblem with new one to mark the next chapter in the para-sport community.
![Lin Ma](/sites/default/files/images/140320132731125_151420183.jpg)
China bring table tennis world champs to Bayreuth Open
Great Britain, Germany among nations to contend with China, who make their European debut in 2015.
![Women in racing wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/140820211412357_453829142_0.jpg)
#WorkoutWednesday: Manuel Schaer
The Swiss European champion wheelchair racer gives an insight into her training regime ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.
![Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins the Women's 100m T34 during the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium on August 24, 2014 in Birmingham, England.](/sites/default/files/images/150526115504298_hannah%2Bcockroft.jpg)
Hannah Cockroft aiming to break 100m record in Nottwil
British T34 wheelchair racers aims to continue her track record for breaking world records in Switzerland this weekend.
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Fatma Omar’s anti-doping suspension reduced to one year
The Egyptian powerlifter had her suspension reduced after appealing her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Iran dedicates building for National Paralympic Day
National Paralympic Day was added to Iran’s annual calendar, showcasing their commitment to serve people with disabilities.
![Fiona Southorn, Jono Hailstone, Kate Horan at 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Mexico.](/sites/default/files/images/150526121826538_Fiona%2BSouthorn%2BJono%2BHailstone%2Band%2BKate%2BHoran_0.jpg)
Hailstone named New Zealand’s new para-cycling coach
Hailstone succeeds two-time Olympian Cameron, who took on a new role with Cycling New Zealand.
![Logo Paralympics Ireland](/sites/default/files/images/120127121137117_Ireland_Icon_140.png)
Paralympics Ireland welcomes new members
Archery Ireland, Badminton Ireland and Irish Taekwondo Union were added to the Irish Paralympic family
![Liu Lei of China celebrates a world record lift and takes gold in the Men's 67.5kg competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150526093806703_lei%2Bliu.jpg)
Training Tuesdays: Lei Liu
China’s powerlifting champion explains his workout regimen as he prepares for the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in July.
![Elisabetta Mijno of Italy competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150526101503108_elisabetta.jpg)
Russia debut strong at Dutch para-archery tournament
Italy, Great Britain also battle for the podium in the first international competition in 2015.
![Four Brazilian para-sport heroes stand in front of a Kinoplex sign](/sites/default/files/images/150522144350919_17749449959_23fac2f405_k.jpg)
Brazilian Paralympic Committee and Kinoplex to partner
Videos of Brazilian para-sport heroes will be shown in more than 200 cinemas across the country