PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA announces 2016 swimming team
Three reigning world champions, including 12-time Paralympic champion Jessica Long will look to gain a place for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
IPC publishes final 2015 Athlete Classification Code
After three rounds of consultation dating back to 2013, the IPC General Assembly approved the Code for implementation in November.
IBSA promotes women’s participation in blind football
A network of players, coaches and more have been put together to help increase the involvement of women in the sport.
Canada look towards win with 17-player roster
The hosts of the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, which gets underway on Sunday (17 January) reveal their squad.
Bertagnolli completes shock over Redkozubov
The Italian skier took the first World Cup victory of his career over Russia’s world giant slalom champion in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
Ones to watch for athletics announced for Rio 2016
IPC selects 45 track and field stars who are likely to make a big impact at September’s Paralympic Games.
Europa Cup races in Serbia, Spain, confirmed
Downhill, super combined, giant slalom and slalom will all run according to schedule in February.
Rio 2016 unveils first venue of year
Carioca Arena 1, home of wheelchair basketball and rugby during this summer’s Paralympic Games is the largest in Barra Olympic Park and will host first test event this week.
Improving Rabl has high hopes for skiing World Cup
Austrian Roman Rabl is hoping to build on his first podium performances from the 2015 World Championships with World Cup success.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2015
The public has until 21 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.