PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia, China win Asia-Oceania crowns
The Australian men’s and Chinese women’s wheelchair basketball teams won gold at their zonal championship.
Paralympic Movement mourns passing of Henk Makkenze
IWBF and IPC President pay tribute to ‘one of the greatest players in wheelchair basketball.’
IPC Snowboard gets own website, Facebook and Twitter
In a further step forward in the development of snowboard, the sport now has its own website and social media profiles packed with news and information.
Vos prepared to ‘do everything’ to get on podium
Dutch double world champion eyes a medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Canada wins wheelchair rugby gold
After claiming the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, Canada are now ranked the world’s number one wheelchair rugby side.
#SuperheroSunday: the USA’s Richard Browne
The 200m T44 world record holder, who is aiming for two individual gold medals, at Doha 2015 tells us his three heroes.
Doha 2015 Prediction Panel: who will be the most successful athlete?
Our panel of experts predict who will win the most athletes at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Colin Lynch reflects on ‘hour record’ attempt
The Irish para-cyclist dedicated much to break the track cycling world record, only for a punctured tyre to destroy his chance.
Faces of the future: Finland’s Amanda Kotaja
The 20-year-old Finnish wheelchair athlete is aiming to win her first world title at Doha 2015.
Wams, Swiss Paralympic sign partnership agreement
The Swiss company will provide racing suits to the Swiss Paralympic ski team.