PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Weir headlines British team for IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup
The men’s and women’s T54 wheelchair racers will form part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
NPC Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Airlines sign cooperation agreement
The agreement will benefit Azerbaijani athletes toward the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Canadian NPC, NOC sign historic MoU
In total, five sports organisations in Canada committed to work together to develop their future athletes.

Four podium finishes for Canada at snowboard NorAm Cup
Ahead of the World Cup action, Canadian riders were in fine form at home in Big White.
Rabl leads the way once again in Espot Europa Cup
The Austrian Paralympic bronze medallist sit-skier is proving unstoppable in Spain, this time with a win in giant slalom.

Wuerz, Morgenfurt, Rabl double-up on wins in Espot
The Austrian trio dominated the slopes of Spain for the second consecutive day at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Marthinsen enjoys retirement from Nordic skiing
Norwegian cross-country skiing Paralympic champion is enjoying skiing without the pressure to achieve results.

New website takes Tokyo 2020 to the next digital step
The new site delivers more information about preparations for the Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

Cadbury encourages New Zealanders to get behind their Paralympians
The public is being encouraged to leave messages of support ahead of Rio 2016 via a special dedicated microsite.

Four to watch at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Some of the top fencers return to Eger, Hungary, to kick off the Paralympic year.