PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Training Tuesday with France’s Marie-Amelie le Fur
After winning a hat-trick of medals at London 2012, what is in store for the T44 athlete at Rio 2016?

Turkish powerlifter suspended for two years for anti-doping violation
Izzettin Kanat tested positive during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, UAE.

Naomi Soazo seeks to repeat Beijing 2008 gold
Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1)
Featuring all three podium finishers from the 2014 World Championships and London 2012 Paralympic Games, this event is not to be missed.

Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 41kg
Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.

WADA warns stakeholders of phishing scams
Emails that appear to come from the World Anti-Doping Agency are circulating, and WADA calls for recipients to be vigilant.
Big White to host 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships
The dates and location for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set.

Teenager Isis Holt prepares for Paralympic debut in Rio.
The Australian 15-year-old cannot even remember watching London 2012 but heads to Rio 2016 as a double world champion and world record holder.

Rio 2016 preview: powerlifting men’s up to 49kg
The world and Paralympic champion will meet the world record holder in a tantalising clash.

Leeper’s two-year sanction stands after the CAS reject his appeal
The US sprinter will now serve the remainder of his two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation committed in June 2015.