PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
The IPC lift suspension of NPC India and Costa Rica
Athletes from the two countries will now be able to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
APC rebrands social media to @ParalympicsAPC
Americas Paralympic Committee’s social media accounts can now be found @ParalympicsAPC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr.
Pre-Paralympic football-5 tournament kicks off
Eight national teams will take part in the 5th International Challenge, which will serve as preparation for Rio 2016.
Canada names Rio 2016 wheelchair basketball teams
Twelve men and 12 women make up the rosters for Team Canada in September’s Games.
Snow sports to work with FIPS
IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard have agreed a closer working relationship to ensure a standardised approach to rescues on the mountain.
My best and worst moments with Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon
The T38 sprinter has won many world and Paralympic titles and will go for more gold at Rio 2016.
Sport week: Judo venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3.
France lifts seventh World Team Cup men's title
The wheelchair tennis tournament featured a big rivalry between Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda.
IPC to livestream 32 hours of coverage from Grosseto 2016
All the action from the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be available at www.grosseto2016.com
Japan’s First Lady joins students in Para sports exhibition
The exhibition was held near the G7 Summit, where global leaders engaged with school children in Para sports.