PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

No. 1 Australia prepare for busy month
The wheelchair rugby team will take-on some of the top teams around the world in London, then shortly later look to defend their regional title.

Preview: 2015 ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships
Competition kicks off on 12 October in Vejle, Denmark.
Moran Samuel named September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.

McFadden wins fifth straight Chicago Marathon
The marathon served as a Paralympic qualifier for Team USA.

No ‘hour record’ for Colin Lynch
A punctured tyre dashed the Irishman’s hopes of breaking the record.

Simonelli ends outdoor season on record-breaking note
The Italian world champion broke two new records during his national championships.

Get to know Dutch rider Rixt Van Der Horst
The newly crowned double-European champion shares some interesting facts about herself.
Five facts about…..the Netherlands’ Kenny van Weeghel
The Dutch wheelchair racer takes on no fewer than five events at this month's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Here are five more facts about him.

Superhero Sunday: Great Britain’s Hannah Cockcroft
The four-time world champion reveals her three heroes ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Returning players highlight Canada’s sledge hockey team
Fifteen players who helped Canada win silver at the 2015 World Championships A-Pool named to 2015-16 squad, alongside five new faces.