PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016

Argentina’s Marcela Rizzotto won two swimming golds at Arnhem 1980 and, 36 years later, signed up to volunteer at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

The wheelchair tennis player ended the country’s 16-year medal drought in the sport at Rio 2016.

Cycling

The Road World Championships will be held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 August – 3 September.

Rio 2016

The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.

Alpine Skiing

Canada’s Paralympic champion is already training with his new guide, Jack Leitch, and focusing on the next events.

Rio 2016

Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga were the continent’s six countries competing at last month’s Paralympic Games.

Germany

In total 20,500 copies will be distributed by the National Paralympic Committee of Germany and is aimed at those interested in learning about sports for people with impairment.

Wheelchair Fencing

The 17-year-old Italian followed up his Paralympic debut with two world titles.

Rio 2016

The IPC’s wheelchair rugby beat writer was called up to help cover the Paralympic Games, and he reflects on his time in Rio.

Table Tennis

Paralympic bronze medallists Rungroji Thainiyom and Josephine Medina carried on their table tennis successes in Pattaya.

Boccia

It was the largest boccia event to take place in the Asian country, with a total of 300 participants.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Rio 2016 champions Sophie Pascoe, Liam Malone, Cameron Leslie and Nikita Howarth are supporting a series of local events to get more people with impairment involved in sports.

Austria

The country’s Minister of Sports Hans Peter Doskozil welcomed five Austrian Paralympic athletes to their new training centres, where they will prepare for Tokyo 2020.

Spain

The Spanish Superior Council of Sports gave the award to Miguel Carballeda in recognition of his work promoting sports for people with impairment.

Blind Football

As part of the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe, a national coach will conduct training sessions with local players over the weekend.

Rio 2016

“This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.

Rio 2016

As part of an eco-initiative, a total of 29 trees were planted at the ‘Park of Lovers’ in Astana to honour the 17 Olympic and the two Paralympic medallists from Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

The Iranian pushed an incredible 310kg world record for gold at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

Europe ended as the most decorated continent at last month’s Paralympic Games.

Rio 2016

Nominees include: Sareh Javanmardidodmani, Grace Norman, Josephine Orji, Sophie Pascoe, Beatrice Vio and Li Zhang.