PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
Throwback Thursday: Finland’s Jouko Grip
1984 was a great year for the Finnish athlete, who won five golds between the Summer and Winter Paralympics.
Argentina announce Rio 2016 delegation
Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez, the football 5 team and swimmer Nadia Baez spearhead the 82-strong delegation for September’s Paralympics.
Marks, McFadden and Browne receive ESPY awards
All three US Para athletes were recognised for their 2015 sporting performances during a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles.
London 2017 makes two board appointments
To coincide with one year to go, British athletes Stef Reid and Vanessa Daobry have taken up key positions with the Organising Committee.
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.