PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rheinsberg competition to gather world’s best dancers
Over thirty top ranking wheelchair dancers from 11 countries set for Rheinsberg Rohlstuhltanzfestival this weekend (2-3 May).

Brazilian fencers dominate at Americas Championships
Action stays in Montreal, Canada, for the World Cup

Big names to gather in Mannheim, Germany for para-equestrian dressage competition
World champions Morganti, Der Horst among riders taking part

Lucas becomes first British athlete selected for Rio 2016
The London 2012 sailing gold medallist looks to defend her prize in the 2.4mR class

Americas records for Araujo, Ortiz at Mexico City 2015
Mexican gold medal count increases to five after two more gold medals for the hosts of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships on Tuesday (28 April).

Great Britain’s Baker rides new horse to gold at para-equestrian meeting in Waregem, Belgium
On Sooki St. James, the London 2012 champion takes team, individual events in Grade II competition

WOWOW Inc., to include wheelchair tennis in lineup
Japanese broadcasting company will show Grand Slam wheelchair tennis tournaments.

Iranian Paralympic champion passes away
Hossein Barghchi won gold at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.
Clap de fin for Gauthier-Manuel
France’s multiple Paralympic and Worlds medallist Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has retired from alpine skiing after eight years at the top of the sport.

Sledge hockey stars praise Buffalo 2015 coverage
The IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool are seeing a record number of broadcasters and ticket sales.