Para athletics explained: how to organise a Grand Prix
Roger Getzmann, Competition Director of the Nottwil Grand Prix explains how to organise a major Para athletics event.
Sport week: History of sailing
Sailing has been contested at every Paralympic Games since its introduction as a demonstration event at Atlanta 1996.
Hayes prepares for 400m challenge at Berlin Grand Prix
The T13 South African will be aiming for consistency over one lap this weekend as she targets double Paralympic gold this September.
Sport Week: Sailing venue at Rio 2016
The Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event will be contested in Marina da Gloria between 12-17 September.
Australia’s Jason set to make his Paralympic swimming debut
The Australian 18-year-old swimmer seeks to make his country “proud” as he prepares to compete at Rio 2016.
Canada and France name athletes for Rio 2016
Canada announced their Paralympic triathlon and table tennis teams, whilst France nominated five triathletes for September’s Paralympic Games.
Lithuania to host International Goalball Tournament
10 men´s teams will face-off in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 14-17 July, as they enter the final stage of preparations for Rio 2016.
My best and worst moments with the USA’s David Brown
The US T11 sprinter reflects on career highs and lows.
Brazil names wheelchair basketball teams
A total of 24 athletes will compete for Brazil in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Transport hub named the Paralympic Terminal in Rio de Janeiro
The newly named terminal is an accessible transport hub linking the Transolimpica BRT with the existing Transoeste BRT corridor.
‘Table Tennis for NepALL’ project launched
The ITTF released a YouTube video documenting the project’s launch, as it aims to support children with impairments in Nepal.
Long jump world record under threat in Berlin claims Popow
Days after setting a new mark of 6.72m, the German T42 athlete believes the world record could fall again at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Sport week: Classification in sailing
The sailors compete on their own or in crews of two and three, and are assigned to seven different sport classes.
July Para taekwondo world rankings out
Athletes from Costa Rica, Brazil and Mexico entered the top-10 rankings following the Pan American Para Taekwondo Championships in June.
Pin Xiu Yip named Singapore’s flagbearer for Rio 2016
The swimming world record holder will carry Singapore’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.
Nikko Landeros: From accident to ESPY nomination
Find out how the right sledge hockey equipment has helped this US athlete get to the highest level in his sport.
Rio 2016 field for Para triathlon complete
The final 17 athletes, including the USA’s Melissa Stockwell, have been selected via the Bipartite Selection Panel.
McVeigh targets European badminton title
The Irishman seeks a return to the top, aiming for a European three-peat.
Sport Week: Introduction to sailing
Ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event here is a brief insight into how the competition will develop.
Blade Boy Rio first to be fitted by Dorset Orthopaedic
Eight-year-old Rio Woolf is the first in Great Britain and Ireland to be fitted with the new 1E93 Runner junior, a running blade made by Ottobock.
