PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Off the beaten track: The USA’s David Brown
The T11 world champion tells us about his life away from athletics and his love of music.

Ballard secures hat-trick of wins in Canberra
The Australian double world champion in the T53 class was victorious over 100m, 400m and 1,500m at the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Planker tips Italy’s players of the future
As one of the leading players on his national ice sledge hockey team, Planker wants to continue to help lead the team.

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Canberra
Nearly 100 athletes from nine countries will compete in the first Grand Prix of 2016 this weekend in Australia.

Mentel-Spee wins snowboard-cross in comeback
The Dutch world and Paralympic champion secured a poignant victory in the USA on World Cancer Day.

Judoka hit Heidelberg for International German Championships
Top-ranked judoka look to get competition in ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Shooters Takehi and Moriwaki already looking to 2020
Izumi Takehi and Toshio Moriwaki believe that by the time of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, awareness of shooting para-sport in Japan will have reached new levels.

Frantsev, Salcher, Han go three-for-three at Europa Cup
Due to bad weather downhill races took place on Friday along with super-G, which replaced the super-combined originally scheduled.

World Cancer Day: Yu Chui Yee thankful for support system
The Paralympic champion uses World Cancer Day to remember those who comforted her during one of her most challenging times.

Holt aims to lay down a marker at Canberra Grand Prix
The 14-year-old double world champion is aiming to make a big impression at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of Paralympic year.