PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cross-Country Skiing

Tatyana McFadden will try to grab the latest medals for the hosts and Sweden’s Zebastian Modin is on the hunt for his first World title.

Wheelchair Fencing

Hong Kong's seven-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion is confident of adding more titles to her peerless record this year.

Football 7-a-side

England’s football 7-a-side captain is looking forward to this summer’s competition, especially after secuing his side’s success at the 2014 European Championships.

Powerlifting

Iago Gorgodze tested positive for two substances during an out-of-competition test conducted in September.

Biathlon

Russia’s Roman Petushkov is still looking for his first medal whilst Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are also in podium contention.

Wheelchair Tennis

Kunieda and Ellerbrock warm-up for the defence of their Australian Open titles with wins in Melbourne.

Biathlon

Russia claimed 11 medals in the middle distance biathlon events on Tuesday (27 January) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Tokyo 2020

The Brewery becomes Tokyo 2020’s second Gold Partner in two days and is attributed the “Beer & Wine” category

Tokyo 2020

The IPC Governing Board will meet this week to decide which of the eight remaining para-sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Wheelchair Tennis

Former world No.1 and Sydney Paralympic champion joins existing inductees Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Ken Rosewall

Wheelchair Rugby

After winning every wheelchair rugby title there is, Ryley Batt has said he now wants to win another Paralympic gold medal at Rio 2016

Goalball

Paralympic champions hope to bounce back in Lithuania this summer but will aim to do so without two key players who recently retired.

Alpine Skiing

Downhill races have been rescheduled to Wednesday (28 January) because of high winds but organisers are confident it has the potential to be a great event.

Cross-Country Skiing

Russian and Ukrainian skiers also add to their medal hauls in the long distance cross-country at 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.

Alpine Skiing

France’s Marie Bochet, Austrian Markus Salcher and Japan’s Akira Kano will compete in downhill and super-G.

Wheelchair Tennis

Company has been a sponsor of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour since its inception in 1992.

Powerlifting

Jose de Jesus Castillo is “working to give his best results and more” at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.

Para Ice Hockey

Roster includes 13 players who were part of the bronze medal-winning team from Sochi 2014.

Tokyo 2020

The official Telecommunications Services partner agrees deal just one year after the formation of the organising committee.

Boccia

Four-time Paralympic champion hopes to compete in his first Parapan American Games this August in Toronto, Canada