PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Brazilian athletes in hunt for Worlds qualification
The World Para Swimming World Series and World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Sao Paulo are important for Brazil’s national stars.
Para equestrian receives exposure in USA
A World Cup in Omaha for able-bodied riders also featured a Para equestrian demonstration event.
Barrera excited about competing at Mexico 2017
Fresh from winning multiple titles at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan Am Games, Colombia’s swimmer aims high at this year’s World Para Swimming Championships.
Chuck Aoki: Games are over, what do we do now?
The US wheelchair rugby player reflects on one of the most difficult questions high-performance athletes think about.
Ellie Cole recalls Rio 2016, sets targets for Tokyo 2020
After making an impressive comeback in 2016, the Australian swimmer is already planning for her fourth Paralympics.
Wheelchair basketball lands in the House of Basketball
The exhibition stands alongside 40,000 objects representing basketball’s rich history.
Para athletics explained – visually impaired long jump
Find out from the Paralympic champion how he manages to be the best in the world despite having to wear a blindfold to jump.
Gangneung 2017: Italy stun South Korea in penalty shootout
Sweden and the USA also grab wins on day six of the World Championships.
Corey Peters: My three most memorable moments from 2017
New Zealand’s Para alpine skier won two silvers at the 2017 World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.
Rocha Pinto named African Paralympic Committee President
Leonel da Rocha Pinto was re-elected for another term as the APC held their General Assembly in Angola.