PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
IPC starts search for 2015 IPC General Assembly host city
Cities have until 15 June 2014 to submit thir bids for the biggest IPC membership event outside of the Paralympic Games.
France’s Marie Bochet voted Sochi 2014’s Best Female Athlete
The 20-year-old won gold in four out of her five alpine skiing events at the Paralympic Winter Games.
New para-snowboard discipline set to debut in 2014/2015 season
Exciting plans announced that aim to further grow the sport of para-snowboard ahead of PyeongChang2018
Fifteen-year-old Asian record smashed in Beijing
Chinese Taipei’s Ya-Ting Liu breaks women’s javelin F12 regional record on second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Esther Vergeer honoured at SportAccord
The Dutch wheelchair tennis player was presented with the Spirit of Sport Individual Award in Turkey.
Star studded line-up ready for Glasgow swimming meet
More than 330 of the world’s best swimmers from 18 countries will swim in the same pool that will stage next year’s World Championships
Guido Bonsen: IPC Athletics needs stronger competition
The head coach of the Dutch para-athletics team explains why he believes para-athletics needs to be better integrated with the able-bodied side of the sport.