PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Shooting World Cup in Thailand not sanctioned
IPC Shooting will not endorse the World Cup in Bangkok.
Schulz slips past Bourseaux for para-triathlon title
More than 60 athletes from 17 countries raced across five classes in Besancon, France.
France to welcome 60 para-triathletes
The next ITU World Para-Triathlon event will take place on Sunday (26 May) ahead of this summer’s European and World Championships.
WADA approves plans for Code implementation and compliance reporting
Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.
Paralympics Ireland aims to ‘secure success together’
The National Paralympic Committee’s new strategic plan focuses on talent identification and athlete development pathways.
Schedule released for Sitting Volleyball Worlds
Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s teams will vie for world titles in Poland in June.
Asian Para-Games to include wheelchair rugby for first time
Find out which five Asian countries are working to develop their wheelchair rugby teams ahead of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
Hug now the man to beat says Weir
With the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships less than three months away, Great Britain’s David Weir has said Marcel Hug is now the man to beat in the T54 wheelchair racing class but still remains confident of winning titles at Swansea 2014.
Mestre’s top five alpine skiing moments
As Chair of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, Sylvana Mestre has seen many great and memorable moments since she took over the role in 2006. Before she stands down as Chair this summer, she spoke to Paralympic.org about her top five moments involved in the sport.
#ThrowbackThursday: Remembering Neroli Fairhall
It has been 30 years since the New Zealand para-archer made the crossover to the Olympic Games.