PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Pajulahti Games to test goalball teams ahead of Rio
The ranking tournament will feature teams that already qualified for the Paralympic Games.
Joachim Gerard named December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Belgian upset No. 1 men’s singles player Kunieda in the year-end Masters to land the honour.
Sports programme confirmed for 2017 Youth Parapan American Games
The Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will feature 1,000 athletes competing in 12 sports.
Get your free tickets to 2016 Swimming European Open
Organisers of the competition in Madeira, Portugal, are offering tickets to download to celebrate 100 days to go to the Championships.
Famed skiers Accola, Vesti support St. Moritz World Cup
Olympic and World Championships medallist and World Cup winners will attend the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup which gets underway on Friday (22 January).
AUD 1million donation from Cadbury kicks off Australian Paralympic Foundation
The Australian Paralympic Foundation is the new fundraising division of the APC.
Suur-Hamari looks to build on good season start
Finnish snowboard-cross world champion is working harder than ever during the 2015-16 World Cup season.
WPV welcomes Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water as a Sponsor
The historic deal between World ParaVolley and Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water will support the last qualifying event for Rio 2016: the 2016 World ParaVolley Intercontinental.
Peifer, Griffioen, Alcott win Sydney Super Series titles
Many wheelchair tennis players made their 2016 debut at the Super Series tournament in Sydney, Australia.
Rio 2016 powerlifting Test Event attracts champions
A series of Americas Championships gold medallists and lifters from around the world will get the chance to compete in the venue for the upcoming Paralympics.