PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IWRF partner with global law firm Hogan Lovells
Firm to provide pro bono legal services to IWRF.

The IPC opens Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Sports Programme application process
Between now and September 2016, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

Five facts about…..Great Britain’s David Weir
Learn more about British wheelchair racer ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Recapping the month in para-sport: September 2015
Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.

BP America names Rio 2016 Athlete Ambassadors
BP becomes first USOC partner to sponsor more Paralympians than Olympians.

Toronto 2015 venues given back to community
Legacy of Parapan Am Games continues at University of Toronto Scarborough.

David Haggerty elected ITF President
The USA native will succeed outgoing president Francesco Ricci Bitti.

Morii not hanging up his skis just yet
Due to enter his 13th season in 2015-16, Morii has unfinished business and is looking ahead to 2018.

USA name strong team for Doha 2015
The team will consist of 84 athletes, including four guides, for the event which takes place between 21-31 October.

Cockroft says first defeat was a wake-up call
The British multi world and Paralympic champion suffered her first defeat in the T34 class for seven years last weekend.