PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Japan to send 15 players to Qualification Tournament
The Japanese ice sledge hockey team will try to make the Paralympic Winter Games again after winning silver at Vancouver 2010.
Richard Browne to race Jonnie Peacock in Newcastle
The 100m T44 will be included in this weekend’s Great North City Games in Newcastle, Great Britain, which will be aired live on BBC 1.
Will Bayley heads to Europeans playing his best ever
The 25-year-old British table tennis star gets his inspiration from his mother, who has the same disability as him.
Triathletes to begin road to Rio 2016 in London
Australia’s Bill Chaffey, France’s Yannick Bourseaux, USA’s Melissa Stockwell and Great Britain’s Jane Eagan are all looking to defend their world titles.
WADA approves 2014 Prohibited List of substances
The new list of prohibited substances and methods will be made public on October 1 and will take effect on January 1.
Scott Field: Athletes should care about Classification Code
Former swimmer Scott Field sits on the IPC Classification Committee and believes that all athletes should take the time to take part in the current Classification Code Review.
Six judokas make Ones to Watch list
Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch.
Ukraine and Russia sweep the board at Continents Cup
Six of seven events at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup in Moscow, Russia are won by Ukraine and the host nation.
USA push past Europe in women’s sledge hockey
Women’s ice sledge hockey players are trying to grow the sport in hopes of one day adding it to the Paralympic Winter Games programme.
Richard Whitehead over half-way across Britain
Marathon runner begins 29th out of 40 marathons in quest to raise 1 million GBP for charity.