PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC Athletics to stage first Para-athletics Coaching Conference this December
Canada’s Chantal Petitclerc confirmed as first keynote speaker for the event that will take place between 12-13 December 2015 in Colorado Springs, USA.
“Rebuilt” Aled Davies targets 16m shot put in Berlin
After shedding five stone since last season, the British world champion is aiming to rewrite the record books at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
USA take lead after Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains
• American C4 rider Shawn Morelli maintains 100 per cent record after two rounds of the Road World Cup.
Rehm aims to fly the flag for Paralympic sport
The German long jumper will line-up at this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.
Thailand wins team event in boccia regional champs
The defending BC1/BC2 world champions cruised to gold in the 2015 Boccia Asia and Oceania Team and Pairs Championships.
Glasgow 2015 to be shown live
All seven days of action from the swimming Worlds, the biggest competition ahead of Rio 2016, will be shown live from 13-19 July.
Heart surgery will not affect David’s determination
Hungary’s 2014 Worlds silver medallist underwent a serious operation in February, but is already planning a comeback in July.
Golden return for Lucas in Weymouth and Portland
The London 2012 Paralympic champion won the 2.4mR class at the ISAF Sailing World Cup event.
Martina Caironi maintains record breaking form in Grosseto
On her home track, the Italian broke her own 200m T42 world record for the second time in two weeks at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.