PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Joel Dembe to retire from wheelchair tennis
Canada’s top wheelchair tennis player played his last competitive match at Toronto 2015, where he won bronze in the men’s doubles.

Davies retains gold with Championship record at Doha 2015
The first morning of competition also saw the first world record fall in the women’s 100m T37.

Low smashes world record twice on her way to world title
The German T42 long jumper set one of six world records on the first day of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Daniel transitions quickly in para-triathlon
The 18-year-old Canadian recently won the men’s PT4 world title, making the division a tightly-contested event ahead of Rio 2016.

IPC’s Medical & Scientific Director visits Aspetar
Dr Van de Vliet visited Aspetar and Aspire Zone ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Doha 2015: Preview of Friday’s action
On the second day of the IPC Athletics World Championships, athletes will contest 17 medal events.

Doha 2015: Mixed zone flashquotes day one
Find out what the athletes had to say on the first day of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

NWBA partners with NBA in junior programme
The collaboration provides benefits to NWBA youth member clubs in North America and to those wanting to start a youth wheelchair basketball programme.

PyeongChang 2018 launches Chinese website, Weibo account
PyeongChang 2018 adds a major boost to its online promotion of the Olympic, Paralympic Games.

Morganti, Puch among those to watch in Arezzo
The para-equestrian event is one of the last three-star competitions this season.