PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para-sport explained: What happens during a doping control test?
For many elite athletes, taking a doping control test is a given. But most of the time, the timing is not the best.

Larger calendar high on the agenda for alpine skiing
Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.

IPC appoints Dentsu as exclusive Japanese marketing agency
The five-year agreement will market all 10 IPC sports to Japanese companies in the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Five facts about Berlin
This weekend, Berlin stages the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2015. Here are five facts you might not know about the German capital.

Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio
Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio

Tokyo to stage 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship event will be held in the same venue where the Tokyo 2020 tennis events take place.
CP World Championships: Ukraine dominate in debut
The European Champions hand Japan another big loss in the football 7-a-side competition.

IPC President meets Japan’s Prime Minister Abe
Sir Philip Craven met the Japanese Premier during his visit to Tokyo earlier this month to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Ice sledge hockey launches call for 2016 Euros hosts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is keen to follow-up on the success of the 2015 World Championships with the best ever European Championships.

Para-rowers set for first World Cup of 2015
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar, Australia’s Erik Horrie among athletes to watch in the AS male single sculls.