PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athletics education programme gathers pace
The latest training opportunity for classifiers and officials took place along the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, supported by the Agitos Foundation.

Shooting World Cup season opener to get underway
World’s best shooters, including a 25-strong host team, to line-up in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, for first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2015.

China’s para-cyclists impress at UCI Track World Champs
In Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, Chinese cyclists won three world titles from six events on Friday (27 March).

Firth sets Glasgow alight with second world record
Great Britain’s Bethany Firth is unstoppable at the 2015 British Para Swimming International Meet.

Norbruis seals track cycling world record
Home favourite Alyda Norbruis win women’s C2 gold as China and Great Britain take four titles apiece.

Firth sets world record at para-swimming international
Great Britain’s Bethany Firth brings down the 100m breaststroke S14 mark as a series of swimmers meet qualification times for 2015 Worlds.

US blank Canada to open three game series
Paralympic champions USA beat world title holders 2-0 just with just one month to go until the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Mullen in Glasgow on journey to gold
Four-time European champion Andrew Mullen has set his sights on improving on his 50m backstroke silver from the 2013 Worlds.

New Zealand reveal shooting World Cup team
Shooting legend Michael Johnson and newcomer Phillip Skinner make up the small but perfectly formed team heading to Poland and Turkey in 2015.

IWRF expands the Wheelchair rugby family
Federation commits to working with other variants of wheelchair rugby

Algeria aim to organise biggest ever IBSA Goalball African Championships
November’s event in Algiers could see a men’s and women’s African side qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games

Ktila completes four wins from four races in Tunis
Following the conclusion of the event in Tunisia, the IPC Athletics Grand Prix now heads to Beijing, China.

FEI’s inaugural para-equestrian forum celebrates para-sport future
Event took place in Essen, Germany, attracting over 100 people from 22 countries.

Polychronidis ready for 2015 European Continental Cup
London 2012 Paralympic boccia champion hopes Greece can land gold in Spain

“Russia will be out for revenge” claims Sweeney
The US Paralympic gold medallist in ice sledge hockey picks out which team he thinks could be contenders ahead of April’s World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York.

Margo Mountjoy to speak about youth athlete development at VISTA 2015
The IOC Medical Commission Games Group member will present on IOC recommendations on the importance of athlete protection against harassment and abuse in sport.

Santiago 2014’s legacy, more than just bricks
One year on from the first-ever Para-South American Games what impact did they have on the Americas Paralympic Movement

Nomura selected as Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner
Company are the seventh partner to be announced this year

Top British swimmers in action at Glasgow 2015 venue
Star names such as Eleanor Simmonds and Andrew Mullen will join around 300 swimmers from around the world at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Preview: UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Around 160 cyclists from 30 countries have gathered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, for this year’s event