PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
#SuperheroSunday: David Weir
The British wheelchair racer won four gold medal at London 2012 and will be looking to add to his medal collection at October’s World Championships.
Klebl’s four year road to glory
Canada’s Paralympic cross-country skiing gold medallist will spend more time in Asia acclimatising ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Turkey take football 5 European crown
Having both secured spots for Rio 2016, it took one goal for Turkey to beat Russia at the Blind Football European Championships.
Wheelchair dance sport seeks first Asian Champs hosts
Organisers are also invited to come forward for the 2016 European Championships and to register their competitions for approval.
Diverse interaction in #ProudParalympian at Toronto 2015
Athletes from different sports and backgrounds shared their thoughts on living the Paralympic values.
‘Smash Down Barriers’ to open doors in Oceania
The programme was aimed to make table tennis an inclusive sport for both able-bodied and para-athletes, especially in Kiribati.
Hug stages training camp in Switzerland
The Swiss world champion passed on his knowledge and experience to a group of enthusiastic wheelchair racers.
Israel’s Samuel aims for first world title
Moran Samuel is coming off a big World Cup win and hopes to ride that into a world title in the AS women's single sculls.
IPC Shooting begins rules and regulations consultation
Views are being sought from the shooting para-sport community in preparation for the 2017-2020 technical rules and regulations.
Finland, Russia name teams for Deauville 2015
London 2012 silver medallist Katja Karjalainen will lead Finland at the European Para-Equestrian Championships.