PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Teresa Perales earns Legend Award
The six-time Spanish Paralympic swimming champion was honoured at an emotional ceremony in Madrid.
Thomas Jacobsen to help Norway scratch out sour taste
Fourth place is never an ideal finish. So how will Norway’s sledge hockey team rebound in the 2015-16 season?
Fourteen-year-old Holt claims world title with record breaking win
The Australian was one of 19 gold medal winners on Saturday at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
McFadden wins Wilma Rudolph Courage Award
The 10-time Paralympic medallist received the honour at the biggest night for women’s sport in the USA.
Dancers line-up in Belgium ahead of World Championships
Nearly 40 athletes from 10 countries will compete in Hasselt in the last competition before the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.
Joel Dembe to retire from wheelchair tennis
Canada’s top wheelchair tennis player played his last competitive match at Toronto 2015, where he won bronze in the men’s doubles.
Davies retains gold with Championship record at Doha 2015
The first morning of competition also saw the first world record fall in the women’s 100m T37.
Low smashes world record twice on her way to world title
The German T42 long jumper set one of six world records on the first day of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Daniel transitions quickly in para-triathlon
The 18-year-old Canadian recently won the men’s PT4 world title, making the division a tightly-contested event ahead of Rio 2016.
IPC’s Medical & Scientific Director visits Aspetar
Dr Van de Vliet visited Aspetar and Aspire Zone ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.