PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rio 2016 ready to mark two years to go
On Sunday 7 September it will mark exactly two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
National Paralympic Day hailed as great success in Britain
The event took place in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on 30 August
Greg Polychronidis: Protest, love and boccia
On the anniversary of his Paralympic gold, the Greek boccia player talks about how being a Paralympian allowed him to stand up for people with disabilities in Greece.
Houdet survives scare in his US Open title defence
French defending champion pushed all the way by Belgium’s Joachim Gerard at Flushing Meadows.
Lin Ma battles injury to fight for third world title
The Chinese class 9 player has had a tough season, but hopes to make a comeback at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing.
Brazil wins wheelchair rugby qualification tournament for Toronto 2015
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games
Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-athletics season
The 2014 para-athletics season is slowly drawing to a close, so here is recap of 10 things we learned this year.
How do football 5-a-side players orientate themselves on the pitch?
The game uses a special ball with a bell inside that makes a noise as it moves to guide the players. Each team also has a guide behind the opponent’s goal to direct the players when they shoot.
No. 19: Alex Zanardi creates image of the Games
On 5 September 2012, 21 years after he last raced there in Formula 3000, a laughing Alex Zanardi hoisted his handcycle aloft at Brands Hatch and punched the air after winning double gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Youth coordinators show incredible progress
A group of coordinators from African countries have reported on how they have developed athletes for national teams.