PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Grosseto 2016 - Day 1 preview
Action gets underway at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy today (Saturday 11 June) – the first of six days of competition at the city’s Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium.
Krisztina David: Best and worst moments
From claiming World Championships silver to losing friends, the Hungarian shooter describes her career so far.
Pineapples and paper bras: Rio 2016’s Opening Ceremony
With three months until the curtain goes up, the creative team gives a few hints about what to expect at the Maracana Stadium on 7 September.
Sport Week: Ones to watch in wheelchair rugby
Here are six players to watch in action, plus others who may fly under the radar.
Faces of the Future: Netherlands’ Liesette Bruinsma
The 15-year-old swimmer will be making her Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, where she hopes to win a gold medal.
South Korea’s Chun aims to go one better at Rio 2016
The London 2012 powerlifting bronze medallist is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium again this September.
Two world records kick start day one at Grosseto 2016
Two world records fell out in the field on the first morning of competition (Saturday 11 June) at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy.
Grosseto 2016: Mixed zone flashquotes from day one
Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics European Championships at the end of their event.
US women’s wheelchair basketball team named for Rio
The 12-woman roster features athletes who carry hefty experiences from the Paralympics and World Championships
Serrano, Krawzow bring down world records
A series of new bests in non-Paralympic events were also set in Berlin, Germany.