PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Aurelie Rivard named Quebec’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
The three-time swimming Paralympic champion shared the award with short track speed skater Marianne St-Gelais at a ceremony held on 19 April.
Para taekwondo seminar held in Peru
The Peruvian capital of Lima staged the first international Para taekwondo seminar in the Americas on 11 April.
Lima to host continental wheelchair basketball event
The female teams of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and hosts Peru will face-off at the South American Championships, from 24-30 April.
Furst, returners look to step up for German team
Laura Furst's experience will be integral in building up the national team.
Swimmers achieve multiple podiums in Sao Paulo
Another strong performance from hosts Brazil closed the second World Series of 2017.
Wheelchair fencing gets boost in Slovenia
Athletes Matjaz Fleischmann and Peter Brigola helped put together a seminar and workshop.
London Calling – the USA’s David Brown
The 100m T11 world and Paralympic champion talks about how London 2012 acted as motivation for him to become a better athlete.
David Weir wins record seventh London Marathon
Switzerland’s Manuela Schär secured her second marathon win in six days.
Martin, da Silva, Michishita, Wada amongst marathon World Cup winners
Ray Martin secured his third successive World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup wini n London.
Second discus throw world record falls at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Alessandro Rodrigo added 22cm to a 19 year-old world record.