PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Nottingham 2015 conference keynote speakers announced
Mike Brace and Emma Boggis will speak at the disability sport conference.

USA’s men’s wheelchair basketball team named
The team will compete at August’s Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Karn to set tone for Canadian judo team at Toronto 2015
The veteran judoka understands his performance could affect the rest of his squad as they vie for Rio 2016.

Portugal claims three golds at Boccia World Open
Portugal captured both pairs and an individual event, whilst top-ranked Great Britain struggled.
Records fall on final day of US Track and Field National Championships
One world, American and four Americas records highlight day three in Minnesota.
British para-rowing coxed four set world best time
The reigning world champions set a new world best time, twice, en-route to gold in the World Cup in Varese, Italy.

CP World Championships: Brazil, the Netherlands reach quarterfinals
Brazil rolled over the US to remain unbeaten, and the Netherlands finished top of Group D.

Rio 2016 mascots to star on Cartoon Network
The animated series will tell the story of Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Paralympic Games.

IPC Athletics Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, now open

Sweden adds 14 candidates to Rio 2016 list
Athletes expected to represent their country in the upcoming Paralympic Games.