PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

ISAF announces new Paralympic development programme
Additional changes include the appointment of Betsy Alison as Chair of the Disabled Sailing Committee.

How gymnastics helped Huckaby to snowboard title
The USA’s snowboard-cross world champion says that her success on snow proves that ‘you never forget your first love’.

CP World Championships: USA, Brazil cruise in Day Two
USA, Brazil win in shut-out fashion, while Canada, the Netherlands hold their opponents to one goal.
“Rebuilt” Aled Davies targets 16m shot put in Berlin
After shedding five stone since last season, the British world champion is aiming to rewrite the record books at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

USA take lead after Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains
• American C4 rider Shawn Morelli maintains 100 per cent record after two rounds of the Road World Cup.

Soulanis eyes another stunner at Boccia World Open
The BC1 Greek athlete is coming off an upset win from the European Continental Cup in April.

Daniela Schulte breaks swimming world record
The German swimmer shows her form ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

IPC Athletics to stage first Para-athletics Coaching Conference this December
Canada’s Chantal Petitclerc confirmed as first keynote speaker for the event that will take place between 12-13 December 2015 in Colorado Springs, USA.

Thailand wins team event in boccia regional champs
The defending BC1/BC2 world champions cruised to gold in the 2015 Boccia Asia and Oceania Team and Pairs Championships.