PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Lin Ma battles injury to fight for third world title
The Chinese class 9 player has had a tough season, but hopes to make a comeback at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing.
Brazil wins wheelchair rugby qualification tournament for Toronto 2015
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games
Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-athletics season
The 2014 para-athletics season is slowly drawing to a close, so here is recap of 10 things we learned this year.
How do football 5-a-side players orientate themselves on the pitch?
The game uses a special ball with a bell inside that makes a noise as it moves to guide the players. Each team also has a guide behind the opponent’s goal to direct the players when they shoot.
No. 20: Rwanda sitting volleyball team make it to London 2012
The Paralympic Movement is filled with inspirational and compelling stories of triumph over adversity, but there are few stories as awe-inspiring as the Rwandan sitting volleyball team’s formation and qualification for London 2012.
Vote now for Allianz Athlete of the Month, Best Male
After a bumper month of sport in August, the nominations will be split into three categories beginning with Best Male.
Tickets to NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters now on-sale
November’s event will feature 20 of the world’s best wheelchair tennis players.
No. 22: First Classification Code published
It was not until 2007 that the first universal code regarding classification was published for the benefit of the Paralympic Movement.
Classification Committee meet to discuss 2017 Code
Meetings took place across six days to review version one of the IPC Classification Code.
No. 21: Zorn's 55th and final medal
When US swimmer Trischa Zorn won her 55th and final Paralympic medal at the Athens 2004 Games, she cemented her place in the record books as the most decorated Paralympian in history.