PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mereshko has Simmonds in her sights at Glasgow 2015
Ukrainian Yelyzaveta Mereshko is hoping to challenge the dominance of Great Britain’s multiple world and Paralympic champion at the swimming Worlds from 13 July.
Norman and Pruitt break distance world records in Indianapolis
Norman breaks 10-year-old women’s 800m T44 record by 10 seconds.
New Japanese powerlifting referees qualified
Keen to get involved with para-sport ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, 16 new national referees received training and passed their exam.
#SuperheroSunday: Margarita Goncharova
After breaking the long jump T38 world record last week in Berlin, Germany, the T38 athlete shares with us her three heroes.
Taekwondo classes to be held for Korean visually impaired students
Behind the support of the National Paralympic Committee of Korea, the class will help develop athletes and the sport.
New judo world rankings published
The new rankings take into account performances at May’s IBSA World Games in Seoul, Korea.
Road to Rio continues with Sao Paulo workshop
The Agitos Foundation is working with Rio 2016 and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to ensure a meaningful legacy for para-sport in the Americas.
Anderson inducted into Hall of Fame
The Canadian wheelchair basketball ace was inducted into the Centre Wellington Sport Hall of Fame.
Giant slalom to attract more athletes to snowboard
Event to be added to the snowboard programme to give new athletes more opportunities to compete.
Botswana showcases para-sport
National Paralympic Committee builds on momentum of Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme participation.