PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paul Kiteley appointed new APC Performance Manager
Kiteley will join the Australian Paralympic Committee to help national Para athletes and coaches strive for new great heights.
Para alpine skiing World Cup set to heat up in Hakuba
Multiple Paralympic and world champions have travelled to Japan ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Test Event.
Mottos and motivation keeping Morii on course
Japan’s Taiki Morii is preparing for the Para alpine skiing season climax, which includes a World Cup at home in Hakuba from Sunday (5 March).
Para athletics record breakers – February
Find our who raised the bar in terms of performance this month in Para athletics
Para taekwondo rankings updated following US Open
Ten athletes entered the world rankings for the first time.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – February 2017
The public has until 9 March to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.
Top riders in Doha for first major international
Competition is first to use the new names for the sport’s five grades.
Dankers beats powerlifting world champion Al Juneidi
China’s Miaoyu Han also had an exceptional international debut, winning the women’s up to 73kg at the World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Road to Pajulahti 2017 video series launched
The Finnish Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities launched a video series to raise awareness of goalball ahead of the European Championships, from 18-22 September.
World Para Athletics level 2 classifier training course concludes in Australia
The course in Canberra is one of many education courses planned for around the world this year in the sport of Para athletics.