PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mexico City 2015 to be shown live
World’s strongest para-athletes to begin their campaign to qualify for Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016 over four days, live at Mexico-City-2015.com
Speech by IPC President Sir Philip Craven at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA
“United action towards sustainable development for all through sport”
Paralympic champion Dr. Cheri Blauwet's speech at UN headquarters
“United action towards sustainable development for all through sport”
Mizuho and SMFG join Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner Programme
Tokyo 2020 has now appointed 12 Gold Partners
Stukalova ‘cannot wait’ to meet Russell in Glasgow
Russia’s five-time world champion Darya Stukalova is interested to see how her British rival Hannah Russell has progressed at the swimming Worlds from 13 July.
Nascimento hopes Sao Paulo Grand Prix can act as springboard to further success
The Brazilian sprinter is aiming for medals at August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.
Pan American countries see increase in para-canoe participation
According to COPAC’s Leonardo Maiola the sport is enjoying growth ahead of its debut at Rio 2016.
IPC President to speak at United Nations headquarters
At a special event to commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Sir Philip Craven will join IOC President Thomas Bach and three-time Paralympian Cheri Blauwet
First INAS Awards presented
The Ceremony took place in Sheffield, Great Britain, with athletes from Hong Kong scooping two major awards.
New edition of The Paralympian out now!
How the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics sports were chosen is the main feature of the first edition of 2015.