PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Nominations booklet for APC elections published
Americas Paralympic Committee will hold elections on 18 October, with seven nominations for six candidates.
Finland drawing in audience for 2014 Goalball Worlds
Espoo, Finland will host the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships, hoping to draw a similar atmosphere to London 2012.
US Paralympics submit Ann Cody for IPC Vice President
The three-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball player will be up for election on 24 November in Athens, Greece.
Sweden, Germany exchange wins in Qualification tune-up
After a pair of Games in Hamburg last weekend, Sweden and Germany are set to battle for the last three ice sledge hockey spots at Sochi 2014.
Josh Pauls: Who will go to Sochi for sledge hockey?
The American star forward makes his picks for who will finish among the top three at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.
Football 5-a-side Ones to Watch named heading into Copa America
Find out why Brazil’s Jefferson da Conceicao Goncalves, France’s Frederic Villeroux, Spain’s Antonio Martin and Argentina’s Silvio Vela are top stars.
Shingo Kunieda demos wheelchair tennis in Tokyo
The Japanese public and 2020 Games host city got a glimpse of wheelchair tennis at the Davis Cup from Shingo Kunieda and Sabine Ellerbrock.
Bill Chaffey engineers comeback for fourth paratriathlon title
Australia’s Bill Chaffey won the closest race, but it was Great Britain that left the Paratriathlon World Championships atop the medal count.
British clean sweep at CityGames and Great North Run
Shelley Woods, David Weir and Jonnie Peacock all triumph in Great Britain over the weekend despite poor weather conditions.
KFC to sponsor Asian Youth Para-Games in Kuala Lumpur
A cash sponsorship of RM132,940 has been handed over to the Paralympic Council of Malaysia for next month’s event.