PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Athletics education programme gathers pace
The latest training opportunity for classifiers and officials took place along the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, supported by the Agitos Foundation.
Shooting World Cup season opener to get underway
World’s best shooters, including a 25-strong host team, to line-up in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, for first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2015.
China’s para-cyclists impress at UCI Track World Champs
In Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, Chinese cyclists won three world titles from six events on Friday (27 March).
Firth sets Glasgow alight with second world record
Great Britain’s Bethany Firth is unstoppable at the 2015 British Para Swimming International Meet.
US ice sledge hockey team defeats Canada 3-1
Kevin McKee and Declan Farmer are the star players in the second of the three game series ahead of the A-Pool Worlds in less than one month’s time.
IWRF expands the Wheelchair rugby family
Federation commits to working with other variants of wheelchair rugby
Algeria aim to organise biggest ever IBSA Goalball African Championships
November’s event in Algiers could see a men’s and women’s African side qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games
Norbruis seals track cycling world record
Home favourite Alyda Norbruis win women’s C2 gold as China and Great Britain take four titles apiece.
Firth sets world record at para-swimming international
Great Britain’s Bethany Firth brings down the 100m breaststroke S14 mark as a series of swimmers meet qualification times for 2015 Worlds.
US blank Canada to open three game series
Paralympic champions USA beat world title holders 2-0 just with just one month to go until the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.