PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Nominees named for 2015 para table tennis awards
Three male and three female athletes are in the running for the ITTF’s year-end honours.
First volunteers for Rio 2016 selected
Candidates can check if they have been successful online; USA, Great Britain, Russia and China lead non-Brazilians selected.
Paralympics New Zealand, iSPORT join forces
The new partnership will go toward helping develop young para-athletes.
Teams announced for World ParaVolley Intercontinental
Twenty-four teams so far are registered to compete in the last Rio 2016 qualifying event.
No. 25 Rivard rises to the top of women’s S10
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard had an incredible 2015, winning two world titles, six Parapan Am medals and a new world record in the women’s S10.
France’s Daviet wins first World Cup biathlon race
The most decorated athlete from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Russia’s Roman Petushkov, also takes his first win of the season in Tyumen, Russia.
Italy announce team for home international
Coach Massimo Da Rin reflects on the team’s chance of impressing their home crowds from 7-12 December.
Big Interview: Roland Garros champion Gustavo Kuerten
The IPC caught up with former tennis star Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten, an ambassador for the Brazilian Paralympic Committee.
Rio 2016 ceremony auditions get street flavour
Skateboarders, roller skaters and hip-hop dancers strut their stuff as the battle for places intensifies.
Nations qualify for Rio 2016 at Para World Sailing Championships
NPCs have until 1 March 2016 to confirm the qualification slots they will use.