PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Great British wheelchair rugby team named for Rio
Eleven players from the 2015 European Championship team were selected to compete in September’s Paralympic Games.
Tarvisio, Italy, to host 2017 alpine skiing Worlds
The event was launched at a fashion show in the bay of Portopiccolo in Sistiana and is a major part of the build-up for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Leduc to host first Canadian Sledge Hockey Championship
The inaugural 2016 Canadian Sledge Hockey Championship will be held 13-15 May.
Throwback Thursday: Spain’s Eric Villalon Fuentes
Now retired from alpine skiing, Spain’s most decorated winter Paralympian splits his time between sports development and his passion for photography.
Documentary series profiling world’s best Para athletes to start airing this October
The “Who I Am” series have been produced by WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster.
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona, USA
Big names set to compete include Jarryd Wallace, Vanessa Low, David Brown and Rachael Morrison.
Snowboarder Michelle Salt: My three heroes
The Canadian Paralympian explains why Nicole Roundy, Terry Fox and Kaillie Humphries inspire her.
Final call for Athletes’ Council nominations ahead of Monday’s deadline
National Paralympic Committees have until Monday to nominate an athlete for September’s Council elections which will take place during Rio 2016.
IPC President chairs panel on sport at UK Anti-Corruption Summit
Around 150 delegates from 50 countries including world leaders and representatives from business, sport and civil society met in London, Great Britain.
Para athletics explained – Blade running
The world’s fastest female blade runner, the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn explains what it is like to running on blades.