PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
WADA amends 2014 Prohibited List
WADA has confirmed an amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.
Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold
After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.
Five storylines for Roland Garros
Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.
‘Sheer athleticism’ key to Masters’ Sochi success
America’s Oksana Masters, a para-rower, was named to the USA Nordic skiing team just months ahead of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and went on to win a surprise double podium.
Great Britain dominates London para-triathlon
Great Britain dominated the para-triathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday (1 June) at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event.
Vadovicova and Skelhon to face-off in USA
The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.
Start Ticketverkoop EK zwemmen voor gehandicapten 2014
De tickets voor het EK Zwemmen voor Gehandicapten van 4 tot 10 augustus 2014 in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion in Eindhoven zijn vanaf vandaag online te verkrijgen.
Canadian Celebration of Excellence welcomes star-studded line-up
Alyssa Reid, Roch Voisine, Andee, Brett Kissel, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, Frédéric Darveau and Whip Cream Band, Oliver Jones, Daniel Clarke Bouchard headline acts in Calgary
Cheers for Cima at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Italy's Marco Cima was the hero at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Lonato, Italy, winning the home team's only gold.