PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canada sitting volleyball national team selection camp to take place
Camp will be held at the end of April with the aim of recruiting men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
BISFed visit Rio ahead of 2016 Paralympic Games
Boccia’s world governing board impressed by preparations for next year’s event.
Three stars to watch at Ostersund 2015
Slovakia’s Peter Stit weighs in on the three players he fears facing most at March’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Brazil, Argentina and Peru qualify for Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games
The women’s wheelchair basketball teams have secured their spots in the South American Championships in Cali, Colombia.
#WorkoutWednesday: Germany’s Vanessa Low
The long jump world record holder gives us an insight into her day which can involve anything from lugging tractor tyres to watching a romcom!
2017 Parapan American Youth Games set for Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Americas Paralympic Committee confirm that the Brazilian Paralympic Committee’s Paralympic has won the right to stage the event in March 2017.
Swimming star Huot has stolen medals replaced
Five Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medals were presented to the Canadian swimmer by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Canada.
Cowdrey appointed as Team General Manager 2015 Australian Commonwealth Youth Games
Cowdrey will lead the Australian team for the fifth edition of the Youth Games which will see a team of 82 athletes in Apia, Samoa.
Bosnia and Herzegovina target third sitting volleyball gold
Made up of players injured in war, the two-time Paralympic champions have become national heroes in their homeland
Hanif Mawji sets sights on Toronto 2015
The World No. 8 boccia player is hoping to perform well at August’s Parapan American Games.