PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Twenty one candidates qualify as VI classifiers
Concluding a course hosted in Athens, Greece, the number of international visual impairment classifiers has now increased by 50 per cent.

Samsung Group becomes domestic sponsor of PyeongChang 2018
The sponsor package is worth KRW 100 billion.
Great Britain dominate Boccia European Continental Cup
The London 2012 hosts won four out of seven events in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain.

Search launched for Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games torchbearers
For the first time two separate flames will be lit in special ceremonies on 3 August which will then unite on 6 August

Dutch swimmers vie for Worlds selection
Olivier van der Voort and Lisette Teunissen are amongst those who set six world records at the Swim Cup Eindhoven in the Netherlands from 2-5 April.

#SuperheroSunday: Marcel Hug
The Swiss wheelchair racer is an inspiration to millions due to his performances on the track, but who inspires him?

BT WWRC15 tickets now on sale
BT WWRC15 tickets now on sale

Edina Müller – from wheelchair basketball glory to para-canoe success?
German Paralympic wheelchair basketball champion sets her sights on competing in para-canoe at Rio 2016.

#IDSDP2015: Colombia bounces back
Focusing in on the most vulnerable areas of Colombia where living with an impairment can present huge challenges, Colombia have identified new athletes to expand their para-sport team.
#IDSDP2015: Winter sports boosted in south east Europe
Led by the Serbian National Paralympic Committee and supported by the Agitos Foundation, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania developed snowsport.