PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para-triathletes hope to carry over performances into London
Top finishers from the Madrid para-triathlon World Event in early May will line up in London on Saturday.

Australia’s Angela Ballard smashes 400m world record
The 32-year-old broke a six year old world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

Hynd expects tough challenge at Glasgow 2015
Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.

IPC Athletics Grand Prix preview: Nottwil, Switzerland
Around 350 athletes from 39 countries are set to take part in this weekend’s event which is supported by Allianz.

Stage set for para-equestrian riders in Roosendaal
European riders get to see how they measure up with the European Championships about three months away.

US Paralympics announces Road to Rio Tour
The nine-stop tour will rouse excitement and awareness of the Paralympic Games, beginning on 4 July with select stops across USA.

Wilkinson-Burnett shows promise at World Cup in Duisburg
The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.

#WorkoutWednesday: Manuel Schaer
The Swiss European champion wheelchair racer gives an insight into her training regime ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

Vio captures fourth straight with World Cup win in Pisa
Italians Beatrice Vio, Alessio Sarri gave the crowd plenty to cheer for in the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
Tokyo 2020 celebrates 50th anniversary of para-sport in Japan
JPSA replaces old emblem with new one to mark the next chapter in the para-sport community.