PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athlete forum lays foundations of Tokyo 2020 anti-doping legacy
Several Paralympians, Olympians and members of WADA athlete committee passed on knowledge and insight to young athletes.

IWAS World Games wraps up in Sochi
The event featured the debut of para-taekwondo after the MOU signing between IWAS, WTF.

Five facts about…..France’s Mandy Francois-Elie
Can Mandy Francois-Elie retain the two sprint world titles she won in 2013 - and add another in the 400m?

Newcomer Müller makes quick splash in para-canoe
The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.

ITU announces 2016 para-triathlon calendar
Races held in May in Japan and Spain will be the last events for para-triathletes to earn qualification points for Rio 2016.

Canada’s women sledge hockey players gather to train
The sixteen players will practice and play Edmonton Impact ahead of a three game exhibition series against the USA in November.

Ireland name nine to Doha 2015
Paralympic champions Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop seek titles at IPC Athletics World Championships.

Bosnia and Herzegovina win men’s European title
The London 2012 men’s sitting volleyball champions also successfully defended their regional title.

Five facts about…..Russia’s Evgenii Shvetcov
He is going for three more golds at this year's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Toronto to stage International Paralympic Committee’s VISTA conference in 2017
The Canadian city which recently staged the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will host the world’s leading sports science conference focussing on para-sport.