PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Five candidate cities for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Budapest, Hungary; Hamburg, Germany; Los Angeles, USA; Paris, France, and Rome, Italy – will compete to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Para-athletes of Team Rio are honoured for Toronto 2015 performances
Medallists were welcomed by Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes at the City Palace at an event attended by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.
Canada announces team for Doha 2015
Team Canada looks to build off of 43 medals from Toronto 2015.
Five facts about…..Germany's Markus Rehm
Learn a little more about the German long jump athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Five to watch at Wheelchair Fencing World Championships
Here are the favourites for gold when battle commences in Eger, Hungary.
World Para-Taekwondo Championships get underway
More than 130 athletes to compete in flagship event in Samsun, Turkey.
Five facts about…..Namibia’s Johanna Benson
She won gold at London 2012, but what else do you know about the Namibian sprinter ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships
IPC Swimming searches for new Vice Chairperson
The International Federation for para-swimming thanks outgoing Vice Chairperson Glenn Tasker for his work.
World record for South Korea at shooting World Cup
Australia also secure a quota place at the Rio 2016 qualifier in Sydney, Australia.
Competitions get underway in Brazzaville
Nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries are competing for Rio 2016 qualification.