PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Top 10 para-athletes to follow on Twitter ahead of Rio 2016
With three years to go until Rio 2016, we have drawn up a list of 10 para-athletes you should follow, including some heavyweights and some not-so-obvious choices.
One year on: Five minutes with Kadric Benis-Piramida
Bosnia’s sitting volleyball star takes a few minutes out of his day to reflect on the gold medal his team won just one year ago.
Wheelchair dance sport world champs to take place in Tokyo
Japan to host over 200 athletes from 26 countries for the first competition in Tokyo since the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were awarded to the city.
Three teams keep Rio 2016 goalball hopes alive
Russia, Portugal and Italy finished in the top three at the IBSA men’s Goalball European Championships C division and have now been promoted to the B division.
David Peterson to chair Toronto 2015
The corporate and commercial lawyer has taken over the reigns of the biggest para-sport event of 2015.
IPC sends congratulations to new IOC President Thomas Bach
German succeeds Jacques Rogge whose 12 year term has come to an end.
Ali Jawad: No more excuses post-London 2012
British powerlifter Ali Jawad explains why his Crohn’s disease can’t be an excuse for missing out on gold anymore.
UAE hosts CPISRA committee meeting
Executive Committee headed to Dubai, where they also took part in a workshop on table cricket.
Vote for IPC Athlete of the Month for August
IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.