PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016

Individual pictograms have been launched for all Paralympic sports that will be part of the Rio 2016 Games programme.

Para Ice Hockey

Czech ice sledge hockey players are being featured in a national campaign leading up to Sochi 2014, in which they represent their alter egos across media and billboards.

Wheelchair Tennis

The ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference is held every two years to enhance the skillset of tennis and wheelchair tennis coaches around the globe.

Powerlifting

91 athletes from a total of four nations compete in Fortaleza, aiming to qualify for the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

Wheelchair Tennis

David Wagner advanced to the quads final and Jordanne Whiley upset world No. 2 Sabine Ellerbrock at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

Archery

Find out who all of the individual event winners were at the World Archery Para-Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

Powerlifting

Most prolific powerlifting nations stamp their authority on the penultimate day of action at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Badminton

Between now and November 2014, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Cross-Country Skiing

Top names such as nordic skiers Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova were recognised at a VII Solemn Award Ceremony called “Return to Life.”

Archery

Paralympic champions and IPC Ones to Watch athletes Zahra Nemati, Danielle Brown and Timur Tuchinov all found their way into the finals.

Sochi 2014

Returning from a broken wrist and ribs sustained at the 2013 World Championships, Slovakian skier Henrieta Farkasova aims to sweep the board in March.

Equestrian

London 2012 Paralympic champion Joann Farmosa dominated the Grade IB competition in Sydney.

Wheelchair Tennis

The men’s singles competition on the opening day of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters was full of surprises in California.

The African Paralympic Committee came together ahead of next year’s General Assembly and Conference for the region.

Goalball

A detailed world ranking system has been implemented to decide who the best goalball teams are on a month-to-month basis.

Algeria

With a first-place finish at the IWBF African Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Algeria qualified for next year’s World Championships.

Shooting

Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Wheelchair Tennis

Shingo Kunieda, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner will try to defend their titles at the final major wheelchair tennis event of the year.

Powerlifting

China’s Yujiao Tan was one of four athletes to smash world records on day three of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, a key event on the road to Rio.

Boccia

The 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships are expected to showcase 180 athletes from 30 countries.