PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Washington DC roundtable shares how sport can advance disability employment
Several of the US’s leading disability advocates attended the meeting which was hosted by the IPC and US Paralympics.
Sport Week: History of para-canoe
Though a relatively new sport, para-canoe has grown rapidly over the last decade.
My best and worst moments: Poland’s Barbara Niewiedzial
The T20 athlete who won three gold medals at Doha 2015 talks about her career ups and down.
Gabel going for gold at PyeongChang 2018
“There’s no way around it, that’s my goal” says US snowboarder with two years to go until the Paralympic Winter Games.
Dubai 2016: Day three preview
World champions line up on the third day of the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in the UAE.
Sport Week: Para-canoe venue at Rio 2016
The Lagoa Stadium will host the para-canoe events at this year’s Paralympic Games.
Russian sledge hockey team: Not looking back
With two years to go until the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, the Paralympic silver medallists aim to get back to their best.
Roundy gives insight into prep for PyeongChang 2018
“Snowboarding as a bilateral or above-knee amputee is the most technically complicated sport in the Paralympics,” says the US snowboarder.
Brazilian cross-country skiers work towards Paralympics
Skiers who are benefitting from Agitos Foundation support have been competing and training on snow for the first time.
Swimming classification review group meets for first time
The gathering of athletes, researchers, classifiers and representatives of IPC Swimming is the first since a review into the physical impairment classification system was announced.