PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
‘Project RIO’ to support Austrian para-athletes
Austrian Ministry of Sports has given EUR 20 million to support athletes vying for Rio 2016 Games.
Chuck Aoki: Wheelchair is part of my identity
The wheelchair rugby player shares why he is conflicted when being told that people ‘forget he uses a wheelchair.’
Tokyo 2020 “Best prepared Organising Committee” with four years to go
IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez believes Tokyo 2020 are on course to deliver the best ever Paralympic Games.
Para-archer Nemati to be Iran’s flag bearer at Rio Olympics
The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist qualified for both Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in 2015.
French skiers reveal perspectives on speed races
Downhill training begins at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France, on Monday (25 January).
Russia, Lithuania win goalball gold at Pajulahti Games
The Russian women’s team defeated world champion the USA in what might be a taster of the finals at Rio 2016.
IPC and BOCOG host 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Orientation Seminar
The International Paralympic Committee and Beijing Organising Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) co-hosted a Paralympic Winter Games Orientation Seminar in Beijing, China, on Monday (25 January).
Busy Purdy seeks balance towards PyeongChang 2018
The US Paralympic snowboard bronze medallist and celebrity wants to find a way to compete, whilst at the same time spreading her story.
Double gold for UAE at shooting World Cup
A second gold for Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and a win for Abdulla Alahbabi highlight day three of the IPC Shooting World Cup.
Road to Rio 2016: Agitos Foundation Sessions conclude
A total of 155 athletes, classifiers, coaches and sport managers from across the Americas have benefitted from training by industry experts in the lead-up to the next Paralympic Games.