PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Athletes from 16 countries gear up for Sao Paulo
Around 430 leading athletes, including 110 from 15 countries outside of Brazil, will be in Sao Paulo this week (24-26 April) to compete in the Open Brasil Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming competitions.
Steph Slater, Ellie Simmonds star at British International Meet
Find out which British swimmers clocked qualifying times for this year’s IPC Swimming European Championships.
First 14 entries named for Roland Garros
The world’s top-ranked players Sabine Ellerbrock and Shingo Kunieda will both try to contest Roland Garros titles in June.
Vote now for Best Team from Sochi 2014
Nominees for the honour include: Russia and USA’s ice sledge hockey teams, Canada’s wheelchair curling team and Nordic relay squads from Russia and Sweden.
McFadden, Van Dyk capture emotional Boston Marathon victories
Tatyana McFadden and Ernst Van Dyk won their second and 10th Boston Marathon victories, respectively.
Tickets for IPC Athletics European Championships are now on sale
Around 15,000 tickets are available for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea this August.
Which sledge hockey player are you most like?
We learned a lot about ice sledge hockey’s player personalities at Sochi 2014, so take a minute to reflect and find out who you are most similar to.
Para-sport set for major grassroots boost in the Americas ahead of Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games
As part of The Road TO2015: Agitos Foundation Sessions workshops will take place in Brazil to improve the standard of coaching and classification in the Americas.
IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing comes to a close
Over three days, athletes took part in 133 track and field events, setting nine regional records.
Sailors prep for World Cup in Hyeres
All London 2012 medallists from the sonar event will take part in the ISAF Sailing World Cup on the French Riviera.