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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Quartet of athletes seek biathlon sweeps at Cable 2015
A schedule change has also been confirmed for Saturday (31 January) and Sunday (1 February) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Swimming Rio 2016 MQS published
IPC Swimming has published the Minimum Qualification Standards which sit alongside key qualifiers at the 2015 Worlds in Glasgow and other competitions.
Double gold for Ukraine at Cable 2015
France, Russia, Finland and the USA also claim their latest medals in the long distance biathlon races at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships on Friday (30 January).
US name 18 women to wheelchair basketball team
The athletes will now prepare for this August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games in Canada.
Kate Horan smashes para-cycling world record
New Zealand Paralympian breaks near 12-year-old world record for the flying 200m.
Swoboda targets Rio 2016 para-canoe qualification with sixth world title
Austria’s Markus Swoboda has won every world title since 2010 and hopes further success this year will qualify him for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Alcott aims to cap dream six months with Australian Open win
The 24-year-old Australian will take on the USA’s David Wagner in his first Grand Slam final.
Alpine World Cup Finals head to St. Moritz
Over 70 athletes from 16 countries will compete in one of the last high-level races before the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee meets with new Minister of Sport
Andrew Parsons, who is also the IPC’s Vice President, met with George Hilton on Wednesday (28 January).
Road to Rio begins with European Championship draw
Worcester Cathedral will stage the event on Friday 30 January as 20 teams start their preparations for Rio 2016 qualification.
Experts meet in Amsterdam to discuss VI classification
The IBSA organised meeting aimed develop the components of a sport specific classification system under the new IPC Classification Code.
“Para-badminton is its own best advertisement,” says BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer
BWF President gives his reaction to para-badminton’s inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ahead of Saturday's meeting to decide the final sports.
Houdet hopes it will be fourth time lucky against Kunieda
Frenchman who came within two points of winning five years ago hopes to beat the Japanese world No.1 in Saturday’s Australian Open final.
Famous Lithuanians try goalball ahead of July’s Euros
Olympians, celebrities and politicians take part in public goalball event to promote July’s European Championships which will take place in Kaunas.
Austria and Finland to face-off for B-Pool slot
The two C-Pool teams will clash in Helsinki, Finland, for a coveted place in March’s World Championships.
Irish Paralympic medallist O’Neill retires
Ireland Catherine O’Neill who competed in three Paralympic Games has called time on her successful career.
Russian skiers dominate at Cable 2015
Andrew Soule and Oksana Masters also win two medals for the host’s USA.
Griffioen hunts first Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne
Opening day of Australian Open competition sees no major shocks as big names make progress.
Channel 4 launches talent search for Rio 2016
Britain’s award winning Paralympic broadcasters aims to recruit 24 trainees with the potential to work on the next Paralympic Games
World Cup speed races decided
Double victory for Marie Bochet as skiers complete two downhill races with just one month until the 2015 Worlds.