PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

AUD 1million donation from Cadbury kicks off Australian Paralympic Foundation
The Australian Paralympic Foundation is the new fundraising division of the APC.

Suur-Hamari looks to build on good season start
Finnish snowboard-cross world champion is working harder than ever during the 2015-16 World Cup season.

WPV welcomes Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water as a Sponsor
The historic deal between World ParaVolley and Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water will support the last qualifying event for Rio 2016: the 2016 World ParaVolley Intercontinental.

Peifer, Griffioen, Alcott win Sydney Super Series titles
Many wheelchair tennis players made their 2016 debut at the Super Series tournament in Sydney, Australia.

Rio 2016 powerlifting Test Event attracts champions
A series of Americas Championships gold medallists and lifters from around the world will get the chance to compete in the venue for the upcoming Paralympics.

Paralympic champion Markus Rehm to face Olympic champion Greg Rutherford in major UK indoor meeting
Paralympic long jump champion Markus Rehm will take on Olympic champion Greg Rutherford at the world’s number one indoor athletics grand prix

Canada, USA go 2-0 at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Canada blanks South Korea, the US edge Russia on day two of tournament play. Preliminary rounds wrap up 20 January for first-place slot.

Bugaev’s strong first run enough for first place
The Russian posted the fastest run in the men’s giant slalom standing to take first on day two of the World Cup.

Canoe: 5 questions to be answered
Canoe will debut at the Paralympics in Rio. Here are five questions to think about as the Games come closer.

Athletics record breakers in 2016
With Rio 2016 fast approaching we look at which world records could fall in Paralympic year.