PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Soloviova back on top at powerlifting Euros
The Ukrainian double Paralympic champion from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 reclaimed her position on the top of the podium in Eger, Hungary.
Kroeger leads 2.4mR fleet heading to Para World Sailing Champs
Defending world champion Heiko Kroeger is the favourite in 2.4mR event, which will be one of the biggest fleets in Worlds history.
No. 38 Reynolds, Swoboda make splash in para-canoe
A new champion emerges in the women’s 200m KL3, while Swoboda still reigns in the men’s 200m KL2.
South Korea trains national technical officials
Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
APSO created following General Assembly
The Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations aims to unite, promote, and support IFs governing sports in the Paralympic Programme.
Hu breaks 100kg barrier at powerlifting European Open
Turkey's world and Paralympic champion Nazmiye Muratli also retained her European title in Eger, Hungary.
Training Tuesdays: Ali Jawad
Great Britain’s powerlifting world champion reveals training plan ahead of European Open, which gets underway in Eger, Hungary, on Wednesday.
French sonar seek three-peat
Bruno Jourden, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary are going for their third world title in Melbourne, Australia, and hopefully a shot at Paralympic gold.
Reid says winning NEC Masters ‘would mean a lot’
The Great British wheelchair tennis star is among the top-eight men’s singles players to compete for the title.
Biggest-ever powerlifting Euros to get underway
More than 230 athletes from 44 countries are in Eger, Hungary, to begin the third regional Championships of 2015 which also acts as Paralympic ranking competition.