PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Dubai 2016: Day two preview
Action in the field events dominates competition on the second day of the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships.
Carla Qualtrough honoured with International Women’s Day Recognition
The Canadian Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities was nominated alongside Anne Wafula-Strike, Irene Chang, Dr. Hayat Khattab and Moekie Grobbelaar.
Algerian goalball teams win African Championships
Both the men and women’s teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Russia dominate first CP International Tournament
The defending champions started the Paralympic year strong by sweeping all three of their matches.
Les Angles set for snowboard World Cup, Europa Cup Finals
Current points leaders from around the world are in France aiming to strengthen their positions in the standings.
Alpine skiing Asia Cup attracts World Cup winners
Star-studded giant slalom and slalom field includes Japan’s Taiki Morii and Momoka Muraoka, and Russia’s Aleksei Bugaev and Valerii Redkozubov.
Records fall on opening day of IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships
Two Asian records were broken in Dubai, UAE, on the first day of competition at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships
IPC President: “Rio 2016 Paralympics will grow awareness"
On the strength of unprecedented summer Paralympics coverage across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and TeamUSA.org, the global head of the Paralympic Movement believes the Games will be a major platform to further educate the U.S. about disabilities.
Music Monday: The USA’s Raymond Martin
The dominant force in men’s T52 wheelchair racing shares with us his three favourite tunes.
Sport Week: Introduction to para-canoe
Everything you need to know about para-canoe, ahead of its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.