PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sport week: Athletics venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Olympic Stadium during September’s Paralympic Games.
Fisher picks up the pace as Rio approaches
New Zealand’s Mary Fisher prepares to defend her 200m individual medley title and possibly secure more golds after an excellent few years since London 2012.
BNP Paribas World Team Cup nominations named
The ITF’s flagship event will feature 52 teams from 29 countries contesting in five events.
Nicaragua hosts youth talent camp
The project, funded by the Agitos Foundation, brought together six Central American countries and has identified young athletes, trained coaches and benefitted hundreds.
New PyeongChang 2018 President steps up with activities
Hee-beom Lee has hit the ground running with preparations for the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games.
Sport Week: History of athletics
Find more information on how the athletics grew to become the most popular sport on the Paralympic programme.
Jamaica’s Cunningham switches from throwing to sprint events for Rio 2016
The two-time Paralympic champion is hoping training alongside Usain Bolt will inspire him to track gold at September’s Paralympics.
Para canoeists shape-up for finals at Worlds
Great Britain’s Ian Marsden, Brazil’s Fernando Fernandes and China’s Wang Daquin amongst those going for gold in Duisburg, Germany.
Four world records fall at L’Hospitalet meeting in Barcelona, Spain
Kadeena Cox, Georgina Hermitage and Shelby Watson amongst the record breakers.
Dutch announce women’s wheelchair basketball team
The Netherlands have named 11 of the 12 who will represent their country in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.