PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Swansea 2014 to mark 100 days to go
A celebration event in the city of Swansea’s Castle Square this Saturday will mark 100 days to go until Europe’s biggest para-athletics event comes to Great Britain.
NPCs impressed by Rio 2016 progress
Delegates from 17 countries visited Rio for an NPC Open Day and viewed the athletes’ village, competition venues and infrastructure.
Lithuania finish first at Parantee Championships
Six men’s goalball teams had a chance to meet in Europe ahead of this summer’s World Championships.
IPC hosts Paralympic legacy forum in Bonn
Leaders, researchers and professors discussed the long-term legacies of the Paralympic Games together this week in Germany.
Para-Cycling Road World Cup to begin in Italy
Nineteen World Cup winners and 21 world champions will take part in the first stage of the 2014 season’s World Cup.
Marco Dispaltro wins in Montreal, moves to world No. 1
Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.
Nikelis-Davies rivalry to highlight Slovenian Open
Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.
Aniek van Koot stumps Sabine Ellerbrock in South Africa
Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.
Elisabeth Walker-Young named Toronto 2015 Chef de Mission
The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
New Zealand name team for Pan-Pacific Championships
Multi-Paralympic medal winners Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher headline the squad for the Pan-Pacific Para-Swimming Championships.