PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Schulz hopes to bounce back at Rio 2016
Germany’s PT4 Para triathlete seeks to recover from his defeat at the 2015 World Championships.

Sport Week: Powerlifting venue profile
The Riocentro- Pavillion 2 will host 20 medal events between 8-14 September.

ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016
The International Tennis Federation published the full list of wheelchair tennis entries for September’s Paralympic Games.

Top SH2 shooters on their road to Rio
A brief guide to some of the best shooters expected at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Russian Nordic skier Nikolay Polukhin commits an Anti-Doping Violation
The 33-year-old returned an adverse analytical finding for meldonium at a competition in February.

France selects 33 new athletes for Rio 2016
NPC France has announced 33 athletes for canoe, swimming, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at September’s Paralympic Games.

Para athletes go on tour across Spain
Spanish Para athletes travelled to 13 different cities as part of NPC Spain Rio 2016 promotional campaign.

Bulgarian world champion suspended for four years for anti-doping violation in Doha
Stela Eneva tested positive for a prohibited substance during an in-competition test at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Argentina’s 10 athletes to look out for at Rio 2016
With less than 80 days to go until the Paralympic Games, here are 10 athletes that will spearhead Argentina’s delegation.

NPC Spain presents Rio 2016 kit
Some of the most decorated Spanish Paralympians modelled the uniform they will wear at September’s Games during a ceremony on 21 June.