PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
FEI announces para-equestrian nations for Rio 2016
Thirty nations have been confirmed for para-equestrian dressage.
Ice sledge hockey Euros, Pan Pacifics to be shown live
Full coverage details for the Pan Pacifics between 29 March – 2 April and Euros from 5-10 April.
Tunisian athletes look to shine on home Grand Prix
The third Grand Prix stop of the IPC Athletics season will be in Tunis, Tunisia, and will feature world and Paralympic medallists.
Israel push to develop powerlifting
The country hosts a training seminar for coaches, referees and athletes in a bid to double their number of athletes over the coming year.
Road to Youth Parapans supported by Agitos Foundation
The Foundation’s latest development project will support young athletes and coaches as they prepare for the competition in 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Canada to host wheelchair basketball Toronto Challenge
The women’s team will play Great Britain, the Netherlands and the USA for a series of exhibition games from 30 March.
Sport Week: Para-equestrian venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Deodoro cluster, located northwest of Rio de Janeiro.
Ktila, Tlili, gear up for home Grand Prix in Tunis
Tunisian track and field stars prepare to defend Paralympic titles this September by competing at IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
My best and worst moments with Italy’s Martina Caironi
The 100m T42 world champion talks about one of the worse moments of her career that turned out to also be one of her best.
BISFed Individual Champs: Polychronidis advances
The defending BC3 Paralympic gold medallist won his second round and looks to advance from his pool.