PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mexico City and Cartagena to host Worlds and Americas Champs
Two huge boosts for powerlifting in the Americas will take place in the years after the first Paralympic Games in South America at Rio 2016.

Rheinsberg competition to gather world’s best dancers
Over thirty top ranking wheelchair dancers from 11 countries set for Rheinsberg Rohlstuhltanzfestival this weekend (2-3 May).

Sledge hockey stars praise Buffalo 2015 coverage
The IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool are seeing a record number of broadcasters and ticket sales.

100 days to go until the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games
Historic broadcast coverage, schedules for two sports announced

#WorkoutWednesday with Martina Caironi
She can speak five languages and holds numerous major titles, but what training does Italy’s T42 athlete Martina Caironi do on a typical day?

Lucas becomes first British athlete selected for Rio 2016
The London 2012 sailing gold medallist looks to defend her prize in the 2.4mR class

Americas records for Araujo, Ortiz at Mexico City 2015
Mexican gold medal count increases to five after two more gold medals for the hosts of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships on Tuesday (28 April).

Great Britain’s Baker rides new horse to gold at para-equestrian meeting in Waregem, Belgium
On Sooki St. James, the London 2012 champion takes team, individual events in Grade II competition

WOWOW Inc., to include wheelchair tennis in lineup
Japanese broadcasting company will show Grand Slam wheelchair tennis tournaments.

Iranian Paralympic champion passes away
Hossein Barghchi won gold at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.