Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada’s Chantal Peticlerc, a 14-time Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair racing, was selected by the Women in Sport Committee as the winner of the 2015 recognition for her work in para-sport since retiring.

The IPC Membership are being asked to nominate someone who inspires women within the Paralympic Movement.

Two snowboarders on the slope

World champions are also in form in snowboard-cross in Big White, Canada.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose

The two World medallists will take on the regions top para-canoers and test themselves ahead of Rio 2016.

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Skiers from Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands claim wins in Spain.

Snowboarders in the start boxes

Ahead of the World Cup action, Canadian riders were in fine form at home in Big White.

Roman Rabl of Austria competes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.

The Austrian Paralympic bronze medallist sit-skier is proving unstoppable in Spain, this time with a win in giant slalom.

Paralympian Dylan Alcott with Weekend Sunrise hosts Angela Cox and Andrew O’Keefe

A special five-hour-long Weekend Sunrise on 5 March will aim to raise funds for the Australian team ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

Silvio Velo

The Argentinian football 5-a-side player hopes to get over the hump against rival Brazil.

Michael McKillop's best and worst career moments

The Irish middle distance runner who is looking to retain his Paralympic titles shares his career highs and lows.

group of men in racing wheelchairs pass spectators

The men’s and women’s T54 wheelchair racers will form part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

The agreement will benefit Azerbaijani athletes toward the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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In total, five sports organisations in Canada committed to work together to develop their future athletes.

Six people standing and in wheelchairs

The public is being encouraged to leave messages of support ahead of Rio 2016 via a special dedicated microsite.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Some of the top fencers return to Eger, Hungary, to kick off the Paralympic year.

IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada

Snowboard-cross and banked slalom to be contested at IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada

Three para-sport shooters celebrate their medals

The UAE shooter captured two gold medals at the first World Cup of 2016.

Martin Wuerz of Austria

The Austrian trio dominated the slopes of Spain for the second consecutive day at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Mariann Marthinsen

Norwegian cross-country skiing Paralympic champion is enjoying skiing without the pressure to achieve results.

Aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree

The new site delivers more information about preparations for the Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

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The new partnership is meant to promote wheelchair fencing in Brazil.