PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Josh Pauls: My first time in a sled
Now a multiple Paralympic and world champion, the USA’s Josh Pauls took more than one try to fall in love with ice sledge hockey.
WADA hosts 12th anti-doping organisation symposium focused on protecting the clean athlete
The Agency welcomes over 500 delegates with doping in the spotlight as never before.
Sport Week: Wheelchair basketball players to watch for
Here are nine players who are expected to make an impact at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Para-Cycling Track Worlds: Second world record for Giglia
For the second consecutive day Great Britain’s Megan Giglia set a new best and claimed a world title.
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug kicks off Dubai Grand Prix with a win
World silver medallist Hug and Paralympic champion Chentouf triumph on first day’s action in the United Arab Emirates
World Para-Triathlon Event season kicks off in Buffalo
The first of the 2016 WPE series takes place in South Africa, where athletes can earn points toward Rio 2016.
German women dominate giant slalom races at Europa Cup Finals
Poland’s men win two out of three races on final day of the Europa Cup Finals.
Dutch snowboarding duo triumph in World Cup Finals
Chris Vos, and Renske Van Beek both won their respective banked slalom races, en-route to overall globe titles.
Petitclerc named to Canadian Senate
The 14-time Paralympic gold medallist becomes latest Paralympian appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Marcoux, Ramsay win Canadian Ski Racing Awards
The pair are named as male and female para-alpine athletes of the year respectively on the reintroduction of a national awards programme by Alpine Canada.