PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympian wins Barcelona marathon
Kenyan T46 runner Kipkemoi Chesum, a London 2012 Paralympian, originally started the race as pacemaker.
Brazil aim to transfer football-5 dominance to youth
The hosts, who have won gold at every Paralympic Games since the sport’s debut in 2004, are hoping to top the podium at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo.
Paralympian Kurt Fearnely helps launch Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay
The T54 wheelchair racer was at Buckingham Palace in the British capital to launch the relay ahead of next year’s Commonwealth Games.
Brazilian men’s and women’s qualify for World Group
Both teams won the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Americas Qualification in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the 2017 World Group in Sardinia, Italy, from 1-7 May.
Liguria to host European Para Youth Games
Eleven sports will be contested from 9-15 October.
Farkasova, Rothfuss, Salcher claim super-G globes
The men’s and women’s sitting and the men’s visually impaired will be decided on Wednesday (15 March).
Paralympian on her horse, Dr. Trabert off her horse
Germany’s Angelika Trabert shares her recent medical mission trip to Guinea.
Jean-Marie Frichet named France’s Chef de Mission
The former alpine skiing guide will lead Team France at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
British wheelchair rugby team named for 2017 Euros
Seven return from the 2015 Championship winning team.
Honduras, Dominican Republic to strengthen grassroots
The Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be a good opportunity for both countries to increase the number of youngsters involved in Para sports.