PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Othman breaks second world record at powerlifting World Cup
The Egyptian up to 54kg world champion reminded the world why Dubai, UAE, is one of his favourite places to compete.

Van der Horst riding storm into Rio 2016
Two years ago, the para-equestrian Dutch rider emerged into the scene and is now a contender for grade II gold.

Mentel-Spee, Hernandez-Cervellon secure perfect record
Chris Vos and Matti Suur-Hamari take their second wins of the week at the IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada.

IPC rebrands social media to @Paralympics
All IPC social media accounts can now be found @Paralympics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, G+ and YouTube.

Music Monday: Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon
The Australian sprinter who showed his talent for rapping whilst injured last year shares his three musical choices.

Kozdryk topples Toporkova at powerlifting World Cup
Egypt’s Ramadan and Hungary’s Tunkel also set new personal bests in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

McGrath, Reynolds win first Paralympic selection trials
Australian canoeist KL3 Amanda Reynolds won every race she competed in.

Tri Santa Cruz to host 2016 USA Para-triathlon Nationals
Held in August, the Championships is likely Team USA’s last competition before Rio 2016.

What Makes the Perfect…?
In a new series we speak to the world’s best athletes for the inside track on what makes them amongst the ones to beat for Rio 2016.

Lignano Master Open stepping stone toward Rio 2016
The first international competition for para-table tennis will be held in the Italian city.