PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Snowboarder Renske van Beek: My three heroes
Find out who inspires the 2015-16 IPC Snowboard World Cup winner on her road to PyeongChang 2018.

Music Monday with Germany’s Felix Streng
The German T44 sprinter reveals his three favourite musical choices.

Symashko emotional about third Paralympics
The Ukrainian goalkeeper takes inspiration from his son as he heads towards the Rio 2016 football 7-a-side competition.

Sport Week: Introduction to shooting
A test of body and mind – quite often with conflict between the two – shooting is the ultimate demonstration of accuracy and skill.

Long headlines USA’s Rio 2016 swim team
Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Cody Bureau will also enter their fourth Paralympic Games in September, as 31 athletes in total complete the roster.
Fleig grows in confidence ahead of home Worlds
The German biathlete assures he has improved since competing at Sochi 2014 and is aiming for his best performances in Finsterau.

US Para equestrian team nominated for Rio
Four riders and their horses are expected to represent the USA in September’s Paralympic Games.

Sport Week: Five cycling storylines for Rio 2016
Here are five potential storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympic Games.

US Paralympic swimming trials close with further records
Athletes have done everything they can and the team for Rio 2016 will be announced on Sunay (3 July).

Me and my coach with the USA’s David Brown
The US 100m T11 world champion talks about his relationship with his coach, the Brazilian 800 Olympic champion from 1984 Joaquim Cruz.