PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Women’s Ice Sledge Hockey Hits Spotlight
Philadelphia will play host to a three-team women’s Ice Sledge Hockey jamboree this weekend, the first of its kind.
McKillop Obliterates 1,500m World Record in Olympic Stadium
Irish middle-distance runner takes 15 seconds off his world record with an emphatic performance at London 2012 test event.
Boccia: 12 Facts for London 2012
Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Evan O’Hanlon: Earning Your Own Respect
Australia’s Paralympic champion sprinter sounds off in reaction to being quoted in the British newspaper, the Daily Mail.
British Boccia Team have Unexpected Win and Loss
The BC3 pairs were never expected to top the podium and the BC1/BC2 were favourites to win when they played at home at the Boccia test event on the Olympic Park in London.
Ammerlaan Wins Wheelchair Tennis Test Event
The Netherlands’ Robin Ammerlaan, a Beijing 2008 silver medallists, could not have been happier with his results at Eton Manor in London.
Nigel Murray: My Final Games Selection
British Boccia player Nigel Murray still feels the excitement of qualifying for a Paralympic Games, even if it is for a fourth and final time.