PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.
Clap de fin for Gauthier-Manuel
France’s multiple Paralympic and Worlds medallist Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has retired from alpine skiing after eight years at the top of the sport.

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?

Faces of the future: Great Britain’s Maria Lyle
She may only be 15-years-old but Maria Lyle is a world record holder and double European champion.

Allianz Suisse and Swiss Paralympic extend their co-operation
Allianz Suisse will support Swiss Paralympic for another two years.

France takes double gold at Sailing World Cup in Hyères
Seguin wins 6th World Cup