PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Jang: Wheelchair dance sport “made me”
Alongside partner Jaewoo Lee, South Korea’s Hye-Jung Jang will head to the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games carried by the spirit of dance.
Paralympic stars to return to London 2012 pool
To mark National Paralympic Day 2014, a number of swimmers will return to the iconic Aquatics Centre, as well as thletes from boccia, goalball and wheelchair basketball who will compete at iconic venues from the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Davies targets 50m discus throw in Swansea
World and Paralympic champion determined to break his own world record in front of his home fans.
What to watch: July 2014
With world championships in goalball, wheelchair basketball and shooting, June offers much more than just football fever to fans around the world.
Future faces of skiing revealed in snow circuit video
The conclusion of the first IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit, which included over 50 young skiing hopefuls from across Europe, is being celebrated with a video.
Van der Kulk’s date with destiny at Eindhoven
At August’s swimming Euros, The Netherlands world champion Marlou van der Kulk will be competing in the same pool where she collected her first world titles four years ago.
Over 130 athletes compete at world ranking tournament
Italy’s Alberto Simonelli impressed against Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman in the men’s compound open 50m event.
They’re back: Argentina return to World Championships
The South Americans are featuring in their first World Championships for 20 years.
Call for candidates to IPC Standing Committees
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is seeking applications from candidates for four Standing Committees for the term of office 2014-2017.
Athletics Ones to Watch revealed
With just 50 days to go until the European Championships in Swansea, a list of 33 athletes from Europe and around the world has been announced.