PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
South Korea, Sweden set for gold-medal showdown
Slovakia have put themselves in bronze-medal position heading into the final day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Kazimirowski appointed Belgium’s Chef de Mission for Rio 2016
The Belgium Paralympic Committee’s new Sport and NPC Manager previously worked in climbing and mountaineering.
Cams Ams Swimming Champs set for Toronto this weekend
The pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games will play host to some of the world’s best para-swimmers.
Preparations for Rio continue at UK Paralympic Sport Science and Sport Medicine Conference
Conference was attended by 200 specialists and practitioners including IPC President Sir Philip Craven
IPC Athletics Grand Prix heads to Africa
The 9th Tunis International Meeting between 23-25 March will attract 220 athletes from 20 countries.
Paralympic stars and experts headline first FEI Para-Equestrian Forum
Event to take place in Essen, Germany, between 21-22 March
Spain’s Adolfo Acosta targets the European Championships title
The London 2012 football 5-a-side bronze medallists hope August’s event will ensure qualification for London 2012.
Paralympic champion Edith Wolf-Hunkeler retires
Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems
CPC appoints Peter Lawless as Ombudsperson for upcoming Games
Lawless will act as Ombudsperson for Toronto 2015 Parapan America Games and Rio 2016 Paralympics
Lucas aims to create history at Rio 2016
The British Paralympic champion from London 2012 is hoping to become the first sailor to retain her title.