PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

McFadden, Van Dyk capture emotional Boston Marathon victories
Tatyana McFadden and Ernst Van Dyk won their second and 10th Boston Marathon victories, respectively.

Tickets for IPC Athletics European Championships are now on sale
Around 15,000 tickets are available for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea this August.

Which sledge hockey player are you most like?
We learned a lot about ice sledge hockey’s player personalities at Sochi 2014, so take a minute to reflect and find out who you are most similar to.

Para-sport set for major grassroots boost in the Americas ahead of Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games
As part of The Road TO2015: Agitos Foundation Sessions workshops will take place in Brazil to improve the standard of coaching and classification in the Americas.

IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing comes to a close
Over three days, athletes took part in 133 track and field events, setting nine regional records.

Sailors prep for World Cup in Hyeres
All London 2012 medallists from the sonar event will take part in the ISAF Sailing World Cup on the French Riviera.
IPC starts search for 2015 IPC General Assembly host city
Cities have until 15 June 2014 to submit thir bids for the biggest IPC membership event outside of the Paralympic Games.

France’s Marie Bochet voted Sochi 2014’s Best Female Athlete
The 20-year-old won gold in four out of her five alpine skiing events at the Paralympic Winter Games.

New para-snowboard discipline set to debut in 2014/2015 season
Exciting plans announced that aim to further grow the sport of para-snowboard ahead of PyeongChang2018
Fifteen-year-old Asian record smashed in Beijing
Chinese Taipei’s Ya-Ting Liu breaks women’s javelin F12 regional record on second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.