PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Japan seeks to retain Paralympic goalball title
London 2012 champions will go for their second Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Sport Week: Ones to watch in table tennis
Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games.

Germany's Hosch excited for home Nordic Worlds
Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup.

Para triathletes seek qualification points in Besancon
The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June.

PyeongChang 2018 mascots emoticonised in free texting service
Koreans exchange 10 million emoticons every day to express their feelings.

Sport Week: Rosenmeier craving taste of gold
It has been a while since the Danish Para table tennis star last won a singles gold on the international stage.

Sousa confident he can win two medals at Rio 2016
Brazil’s 23-year-old swimmer is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium in the 100m and the 400m freestyle S11, this September.

Countries to receive support for awareness campaigns
Four National Paralympic Committees successfully applied for seed funding to promote Para sport ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Sport Week: Table tennis storylines to follow
Here are five potential headliners that could come out from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair basketball teams stay loose for Rio
Here is a brief rundown of the tournaments taking place ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.