PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jefinho expects rising competition at Rio 2016
The football 5-a-side standout has noticed the sport evolving, and Brazil will feel those effects in the Paralympics.

Japan prepare to join forces on Team Pan Pacific
Ice sledge hockey players from Japan will be joined by athletes from the other participating countries at the 2016 Pan Pacifics.

‘Hurricane Hannah’ has special reason to shine at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Multiple world and Paralympic champion will compete in racing wheelchair named after friend who passed away last year

BISFed Individual Champs: Upset on day one
Great Britain’s No. 2 David Smith dropped his first round in the BC1.

Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian
Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian

Croatia’s Budetic receives CPRA award
The Paralympic medallist was recognised for his project ‘Get started with Branimir Budetic.’

Portugal top INAS Indoor Athletics medal table
Four INAS records were also broken in Ancona, Italy.

Skelhon eyes double shooting gold at Rio 2016
Great Britain’s world champion "expecting" to become a double Paralympic champion at Rio 2016.

Quick success for Sarti in para-archery
The Italian won the world title in the women’s compound, and hopes to build upon that at Rio 2016.

McFadden, Van Dyk win NYC half marathon
South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk successfully defended his title with a new event record whilst the USA’s Tatyana McFadden was also record-breaking form.