PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS Swimming Brad Snyder and Jessica Long amongst those hoping to impress in Charlotte, North Carolina between 30 June – 2 July. Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during June. Blind Football Brazil’s football 5-a-side coach aims to claim the Paralympic title for a fourth consecutive time, after winning the previous three as a goalkeeper. Rio 2016 Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal. Para dance sport The Russian duo is hoping to reclaim its wheelchair dance sport European title at October’s Championships. Rio 2016 The two-time Para cycling world champion is hoping to win his first Paralympic medal at September´s Games. Rio 2016 A wealth of athletes from across the globe show the depth of talent in the SH1 field. Athletics The T34 World and Paralympic champion shares his career highs and lows. Ukraine’s Mariana Shevchuk and Russia’s Vladimir Andriushchenko both returned adverse analytical findings for meldonium earlier this year. Tokyo 2020 The aim is to bring the celebration of the Games to people across Japan. Archery South Korea’s archery multi-Paralympic medallist seeks to conclude her career on a high note at Rio 2016. Rio 2016 Around 200 athletes will be in action in Charlotte with places for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games up for grabs. PyeongChang 2018 Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard visited the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games host city from 16-19 June. PyeongChang 2018 Race Director Len Apedaile and Head of IPC Snow Sports Dimitrije Lazarovski travelled to South Korea to check on construction progress and schedules. Swimming The British swimmer will defend his gold medal from the men’s 200m individual medley SM8, and aims to add some more. Equestrian The riders are aiming to continue their country’s successful run which has seen them win nine medals over five Paralympic Games. Cycling Cyclists are divided into thirteen different impairment classes based on their functionality. Canoe Christina Gauthier and Erica Scarff have been nominated to represent Canada in canoe at September’s Paralympic Games. Chile The South American country will take its largest delegation ever to a Paralympic Games. Athletics Paralympic gold medallist, Richard Whitehead calls on British public to be the heart of London 2017 as organisers launch volunteering programme. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 538 Page 539 Page 540 Page 541 Current page 542 Page 543 Page 544 Page 545 Page 546 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Swimming Brad Snyder and Jessica Long amongst those hoping to impress in Charlotte, North Carolina between 30 June – 2 July.
Blind Football Brazil’s football 5-a-side coach aims to claim the Paralympic title for a fourth consecutive time, after winning the previous three as a goalkeeper.
Rio 2016 Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal.
Para dance sport The Russian duo is hoping to reclaim its wheelchair dance sport European title at October’s Championships.
Rio 2016 The two-time Para cycling world champion is hoping to win his first Paralympic medal at September´s Games.
Ukraine’s Mariana Shevchuk and Russia’s Vladimir Andriushchenko both returned adverse analytical findings for meldonium earlier this year.
Archery South Korea’s archery multi-Paralympic medallist seeks to conclude her career on a high note at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016 Around 200 athletes will be in action in Charlotte with places for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games up for grabs.
PyeongChang 2018 Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard visited the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games host city from 16-19 June.
PyeongChang 2018 Race Director Len Apedaile and Head of IPC Snow Sports Dimitrije Lazarovski travelled to South Korea to check on construction progress and schedules.
Swimming The British swimmer will defend his gold medal from the men’s 200m individual medley SM8, and aims to add some more.
Equestrian The riders are aiming to continue their country’s successful run which has seen them win nine medals over five Paralympic Games.
Cycling Cyclists are divided into thirteen different impairment classes based on their functionality.
Canoe Christina Gauthier and Erica Scarff have been nominated to represent Canada in canoe at September’s Paralympic Games.
Athletics Paralympic gold medallist, Richard Whitehead calls on British public to be the heart of London 2017 as organisers launch volunteering programme.