PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ice sledge hockey launches call for 2016 Euros hosts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is keen to follow-up on the success of the 2015 World Championships with the best ever European Championships.

ISAF announces new Paralympic development programme
Additional changes include the appointment of Betsy Alison as Chair of the Disabled Sailing Committee.

How gymnastics helped Huckaby to snowboard title
The USA’s snowboard-cross world champion says that her success on snow proves that ‘you never forget your first love’.

CP World Championships: USA, Brazil cruise in Day Two
USA, Brazil win in shut-out fashion, while Canada, the Netherlands hold their opponents to one goal.

Para-rowers set for first World Cup of 2015
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar, Australia’s Erik Horrie among athletes to watch in the AS male single sculls.

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Around 400 athletes from 40 countries will be in the German capital for the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

US names roster for Road World Champs, Toronto 2015
Reigning world champions Allison Jones, Jamie Whitmore will compete in both events.
“Rebuilt” Aled Davies targets 16m shot put in Berlin
After shedding five stone since last season, the British world champion is aiming to rewrite the record books at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

USA take lead after Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains
• American C4 rider Shawn Morelli maintains 100 per cent record after two rounds of the Road World Cup.

Soulanis eyes another stunner at Boccia World Open
The BC1 Greek athlete is coming off an upset win from the European Continental Cup in April.