PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Reid, Ellerbrock and Alcott win titles in USA
Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Australia to benefit from significant broadcast coverage of Rio 2016 Paralympics
Seven signs all-encompassing agreement for rights across all media platforms including 14 hours a day of live coverage.

Alnakhli sets new world mark in men’s discus
Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.

Swiss para-cyclist Bollinger set to compete in Track World Championships
Bollinger is also looking to secure qualification slots for Switzerland for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Wheelchair fencing holds meeting with the International Fencing Federation (FIE)
First meeting took place in Frankfurt, Germany, to discuss how best the two federations can work together.

Algeria’s Djelal sets new javelin world record in Tunis
The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.

Bowden helping to grow inclusive sport
As well as being part of the Canadian ice sledge hockey team who will be defending their World Championships A-Pool gold from 26 April, Brad Bowden is also a dedicated ambassador.

Duric targeting return to form in 2015
Slovenian double world champion is aiming to put a poor 2014 behind him to successfully defend his world titles at the swimming Worlds this summer.

Prendergast set for IPC Athletics World Championships Marathon
New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.

Dutch confident of retaining wheelchair basketball European gold
Two-time Paralympian Inge Huitzing believes the Netherlands have what it takes to retain their European wheelchair basketball title this summer.

Canada names first swimmers heading to Toronto 2015
Forty swimmers, including Paralympic medallists Benoit Huot, Aurelie Rivard and Adam Purdy, have been nominated to compete for the hosts of the 2015 Parapan American Games.

Can Ams conclude with series of Americas records
US swimmers take their total regional record haul to 10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

Brazil's 7-a-side footballers tell rivals: "We're ready to win gold at Rio 2016"
Seven-a-side team say they have the skill and flair to overcome Russia and Ukraine, who have dominated the sport in recent years

Irish team announced for para-cycling track World Championships
Six strong team features current and former world champions for the event in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games tickets on-sale Monday
The event will feature 1,600 athletes from 28 sports competing in 15 sports between 7-15 August.

Overall biathlon and cross-country skiing World Cup titles decided
Final races of the season in Surnadal, Norway, brought the curtain down on the 2014/2015 IPC Nordic Skiing season.

South Korea win gold, Slovakia clinch bronze in Ostersund
Players from South Korea, Sweden and Austria received tournament honours at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

#SuperheroSunday: Sophie Hahn
British teenage sprint sensation tells us which three people she looks up to.

Long sets world record on first day of Can Am Swimming Championships
The US champion is the first para-swimmer to set a world record in the pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games.

Preparations for Rio continue at UK Paralympic Sport Science and Sport Medicine Conference
Conference was attended by 200 specialists and practitioners including IPC President Sir Philip Craven