PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Europa Cup races in Serbia, Spain, confirmed
Downhill, super combined, giant slalom and slalom will all run according to schedule in February.
Rio 2016 unveils first venue of year
Carioca Arena 1, home of wheelchair basketball and rugby during this summer’s Paralympic Games is the largest in Barra Olympic Park and will host first test event this week.
Improving Rabl has high hopes for skiing World Cup
Austrian Roman Rabl is hoping to build on his first podium performances from the 2015 World Championships with World Cup success.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2015
The public has until 21 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Hockey coach George Kingston to train aspiring sledge hockey players
With the support of the Agitos Foundation, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey and the Slovakian National Paralympic Committee will run the camp to train young athletes.
First skiing World Cups in Slovenia, Italy, to get underway
A stellar line-up of athletes will begin their World Cup campaign, with action from Tarvisio, Italy, to be shown live on Rai Sport and at Paralympic.org.
IPC opens additional HQ building in Bonn
The new building will be home to 30 of the 85 IPC staff members
Rowing Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for in the sport at September’s Paralympic Games include four from the single sculls, one mixed double sculls and one coxed four team.
US reveal World Sledge Hockey Challenge roster
The world and Paralympic champions will begin their season against Canada, South Korea and Russia on 17 January.
Marvellous Masters maintains skiing focus
The double Paralympic and World Championships medallist in Nordic skiing is also hoping to make the US cycling team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.