PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
NPC Spain creates Athletes’ Council
The Council will serve as a consulting body between the NPC and its athletes.
USA holding Sochi 2014 sledge hockey tryouts
Sixty-one players will compete for 17 roster spots available on USA’s ice sledge hockey team for Sochi 2014.
USA’s Jeremy Campbell, Jessica Long win ESPYs
The American discus thrower and swimmer – both Paralympic champions – were named Best Male and Female Athlete with a Disability, respectively.
Day one preview – Lyon 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
• 17 gold medals up for grabs as Lyon 2013 get underway.
Abdi Jama: From European champion to Ramadan observer
After captaining Great Britain to another wheelchair basketball European title, Abdi Jama begins to celebrate Ramadan.
Fourie happy to let his performances do the talking in Lyon
The London 2012 bronze medallist is happy to keep out of media spotlight ahead of his 100m and 200m showdowns.
Looking at Lyon: Men’s 200m T43
Will Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira be able to squeak by the USA’s Blake Leeper for gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships?
Looking at Lyon: Women’s 100m T44
What happens when the world’s fastest female amputee takes on the host nation’s heroine at the IPC Athletics World Championships?
Browne predicts breaking Peacock's 100m world record at Lyon 2013
The American Paralympic silver medallist thinks all 100m T44 podium finishers final will have to go sub-11 seconds.
Visually impaired Pachi chosen as Toronto 2015 mascot
Mascots are an important ambassador for the Games and a playful way to engage and inspire kids to get active and involved.