PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rio 2016 creative director : ‘You’ll cry tears of emotion’
With two months until the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, Marcelo Paiva speaks about his sports experience and inspirations for the celebration.
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin
The penultimate Grand Prix of 2016 will bring together many stars names, including a number of newly crowned European champions.
“Yes I Can!” Channel 4 create “best Paralympic TV commercial ever!”
IPC President Sir Philip Craven gives his glowing reaction to the British broadcaster’s new Rio 2016 Paralympic Games TV commercial.
Castro takes ‘last exam’ before Rio
Wheelchair fencing world champion Adrian Castro will compete in his final major competition before the Paralympics.
Throwback Thursday: Finland’s Jouko Grip
1984 was a great year for the Finnish athlete, who won five golds between the Summer and Winter Paralympics.
Argentina announce Rio 2016 delegation
Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez, the football 5 team and swimmer Nadia Baez spearhead the 82-strong delegation for September’s Paralympics.
Marks, McFadden and Browne receive ESPY awards
All three US Para athletes were recognised for their 2015 sporting performances during a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles.
London 2017 makes two board appointments
To coincide with one year to go, British athletes Stef Reid and Vanessa Daobry have taken up key positions with the Organising Committee.
Sauer to continue as head US ice sledge hockey coach
USA Hockey also confirmed the support staff and the dates of the national team try-outs.
Channel 4 unveils Rio Paralympics team
The broadcaster has continued its commitment to on and off screen diversity by recruiting the largest number of presenters with an impairment ever seen on British television.