PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Haiti’s response to catastrophe leads hundreds towards hope
ChangeMakers: ‘Team Zaryen’ football and wheelchair basketball teams provide a way for those injured in the 2010 Haiti earthquake to participate in sport and move forward together.
Biggest women’s powerlifting pushes of 2013
With just under one week to go until the biggest IPC Powerlifting World Championships in history, the second of a two part guide featuring the biggest male and female lifts of 2013 could indicate some faces to watch from 5-11 April.
ITF proves sport’s positive impact through wheelchair tennis
ChangeMakers: The International Tennis Federation conducted a study of it’s development fund and found that wheelchair tennis leads to ‘numerous’ psychological and social benefits.
Para-table tennis bridges social gaps in Nepal
ChangeMakers: One Nepalese citizen decided to use para-table tennis as way of raising awareness of para-sport and impairments through a new national association.
Biggest men’s powerlifting pushes of 2013
With just one week to go until the biggest IPC Powerlifting World Championships in history, the first of a two part guide featuring the biggest male and female lifts of 2013 include some faces to watch from 5-11 April.
IPC President receives Légion d’honneur
Sir Philip received the highest decoration a person can receive in France at a special ceremony in London.
Pascoe-Lucas rivalry to play out at Sailing World Cup
Nineteen para-athletes will take part in the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Mallorca, Spain.
World records for Meyers, Silverman, Wheeler at CanAms
American swimmers show their dominance in the pool by breaking three world records on day one of the Spring CanAms which also serves as the US Paralympics Spring Nationals.
Nordic skiing: Five future faces
Take a look at the biggest rising stars in cross-country skiing and biathlon from Sochi 2014.
Will Australia defend their wheelchair basketball world title?
Twenty-one players have been named to Australia's team for the IWBF Men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.