PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Music Monday with Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento
The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs.

Sport Week: Intro to wheelchair basketball
Find out more about wheelchair basketball ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Skiers to go for overall Europa Cup wins in Obersaxen
Points are on offer in the giant slalom, super combined and super-G in the final high-level races of the season in Switzerland.
What makes the perfect….high jump?
Great Britain’s world and European silver medallist talks us through exactly what it takes to master the high jump.

Sport Week: Five storylines in para-canoe
Here are possible storylines to follow ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Irish para-cycling track Worlds team named
2015 world champion Eogan Clifford looks to defend his title in the scratch race.

Unbeaten run brings mixed feelings to Beatrice Vio
The young Italian fencer is learning how to cope with the pressure of being the one to beat at Rio 2016.
Snowboarders riding high after banked slalom wins
Chris Vos extends his lead at the top of the World Cup rankings in Formigueres, France, and an exciting tie between Matti-Suur Hamari and Michael Shea develops with one race to go.
Iran claim five final day golds in Dubai to top the medals table
At the end of the first IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships, Iran finished with a total of 23 golds.

Dubai 2016: Day six preview
Seventeen gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition (Saturday, 12 March) at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.