PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Six judokas make Ones to Watch list
Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch.
Ukraine and Russia sweep the board at Continents Cup
Six of seven events at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup in Moscow, Russia are won by Ukraine and the host nation.
USA push past Europe in women’s sledge hockey
Women’s ice sledge hockey players are trying to grow the sport in hopes of one day adding it to the Paralympic Winter Games programme.
Scott Field: Athletes should care about Classification Code
Former swimmer Scott Field sits on the IPC Classification Committee and believes that all athletes should take the time to take part in the current Classification Code Review.
Richard Whitehead over half-way across Britain
Marathon runner begins 29th out of 40 marathons in quest to raise 1 million GBP for charity.
APC Conference aims to enhance Asian para-sport
Leaders address why the Asian Para-Games and Asian Youth Para-Games are important for building the Movement in the region and world.
Tatyana McFadden headlines Chicago marathon
Men’s race to feature returning champions Josh Cassidy, Kurt Fearnley and Heinz Frei.
Jon Santacana out injured just months before Sochi
World number one and Spanish medal hopeful for Sochi 2014 laid up until at least January.
Top 10 para-athletes to follow on Twitter ahead of Rio 2016
With three years to go until Rio 2016, we have drawn up a list of 10 para-athletes you should follow, including some heavyweights and some not-so-obvious choices.
One year on: Five minutes with Kadric Benis-Piramida
Bosnia’s sitting volleyball star takes a few minutes out of his day to reflect on the gold medal his team won just one year ago.