PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Groups drawn for European Football 5 Qualifier
Hosts Romania will face Georgia, Ireland and Albania in Group A, whilst Greece, Belarus, Moldova and the Czech Republic were drawn in Group B.

Muller ready for post-Rio 2016 season
After her success at Rio 2016, Germany’s Edina Muller looks ahead to the new Para canoe season.

Feriani named Canadian wheelchair basketball coach
Matteo Feriani will guide the team toward a top finish at this year’s America’s Cup.
Farkasova, Rothfuss, Salcher claim super-G globes
The men’s and women’s sitting and the men’s visually impaired will be decided on Wednesday (15 March).

Paralympian on her horse, Dr. Trabert off her horse
Germany’s Angelika Trabert shares her recent medical mission trip to Guinea.

Jean-Marie Frichet named France’s Chef de Mission
The former alpine skiing guide will lead Team France at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

British wheelchair rugby team named for 2017 Euros
Seven return from the 2015 Championship winning team.

Benjamin Daviet wins fifth World Cup race of the season
The French Para Nordic skier was the fastest in the men’s biathlon Individual standing and maintains his No.1 rankings place.

Sao Paulo 2017: swimming and table tennis preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

Guatemala, Suriname aim to win first medal
Both countries seek to reach the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.