PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Top countries all triumph at powerlifting Asian Open
Most prolific powerlifting nations stamp their authority on the penultimate day of action at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
Para-riders debut at Australian Dressage Championships
London 2012 Paralympic champion Joann Farmosa dominated the Grade IB competition in Sydney.
Henrieta Farkasova targets five golds in Sochi
Returning from a broken wrist and ribs sustained at the 2013 World Championships, Slovakian skier Henrieta Farkasova aims to sweep the board in March.
African Paralympic Committee meets in Angola
The African Paralympic Committee came together ahead of next year’s General Assembly and Conference for the region.
Beijing to host 2014 Boccia World Championships
The 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships are expected to showcase 180 athletes from 30 countries.
Vote now for October’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.
IBSA Goalball introduces world rankings system
A detailed world ranking system has been implemented to decide who the best goalball teams are on a month-to-month basis.
World’s best in California for Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Shingo Kunieda, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner will try to defend their titles at the final major wheelchair tennis event of the year.
Algeria beat South Africa for men’s wheelchair basketball title
With a first-place finish at the IWBF African Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Algeria qualified for next year’s World Championships.
China’s Tan chalks four consecutive world records
China’s Yujiao Tan was one of four athletes to smash world records on day three of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, a key event on the road to Rio.