PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
NPC Ireland seeking past Paralympians
The NPC is asking the public to help contact past Irish Paralympians whom they hope to honour at a special event later in 2017.
IWBF’s Coppenrath receives royal honour
Secretary General of the European region Ron Coppenrath was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Gangneung 2017: Germany team preview
Can the Germans reach a top five finish at the Para ice hockey World Championships to qualify for PyeongChang 2018?
Belgian Genyn receives award
The Rio 2016 double-gold medallist received the National Trophy Victory Boin.
Poland, Switzerland win European Qualification
The Polish men’s and Swiss women booked their places at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in May.
Workout Wednesday with South Africa’s Charl du Toit
After winning double Paralympic gold in Rio, the South African will be aiming for world titles at London 2017.
Sao Paulo 2017 shows evolution of Para sport
The Youth Para Pan American Games was a legacy of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair basketball Canada to launch schools programme
The programme will be one of the legacies of the 2017 Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
High interest in women’s development camp in Thailand
The wheelchair basketball camp, to be held in April, has more than 70 women and 20 coaches from around the Asian region registered so far.
New Zealand Para cycling camp finds fresh talent
Attendees from the camp in January will now work toward making the development squads.