PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Wheelchair fencers to take Montreal piste
Some of the world’s top-ranked athletes will bout for five days at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.
UN Secretary-General praises role of the IPC
Speaking at an event in New York, Ban Ki-moon said IPC has done a tremendous job
NPC Finland to hold Para-School Day Tour
Students and teachers will have the chance to meet several Sochi 2014 Paralympians during the month of May.
Top wheelchair tennis players line up for SA Open
Men’s, women’s and quad singles events will be contested at the second Super Series event on the 2014 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
Lithuania win International Men’s Goalball Tournament
Lithuania and Algeria’s men’s goalball teams are looking good heading into this year’s IBSA Goalball World Championships.
Can Marco Dispaltro vault to world No. 1?
The Canadian is looking to climb the BC4 boccia world rankings on his home soil this week.
Ned Boulting visits Iran to write Paralympic book
The British writer recently met with Iranian para-athletes and officials for a book he is putting together.
Chinese Taipei enhancing para-equestrian programme
The country hopes to take after Singapore’s rise in the sport and field a Paralympic team by Rio 2016 or Tokyo 2020.
Houdet, Ellerbrock, Wagner claim titles in South Africa
All top three seeds won their respective classes at the wheelchair tennis Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open.
Walsh hails Sochi 2014 a success and plans for the future
Rob Walsh, the Chairperson of the IPC Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee has hailed the Games as a huge success and highlighted an area that can make the PyeongChang 2018 Games even better.