PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
France to host IWRF 2016 Paralympic qualifier
Last two positions for the Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby competition to be awarded in Paris in April.
No. 14 Marcoux brothers’ first World title on home snow
Canada’s Mac and BJ Marcoux reunited on home snow to win gold in the downhill, their first World Championships title.
Dates set for 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF's flagship wheelchair tennis event will take place in the same venue where the sport will be contested in Tokyo 2020.
Hetmer plans for Rio 2016 marathon after skiing success
Czech Republic’s bronze medallist from the 2015 alpine skiing Worlds reveals he is also trying to qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games marathon.
No. 15 First IPC Snowboard World Champs a success
Dutch teenager Chris Vos sweeps all events as banked slalom, snowboard-cross head-to-head and two lower-limb impairment classifications debut.
Beijing launches Organising Committee for 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
The 2022 Paralympic Winter Games will take place between 4-13 March.
KPC celebrates 10-year anniversary
The Korean Paralympic Committee held a ceremony to celebrate the growth of the Paralympic Movement in the country.
Wheelchair basketball instructors reap benefits
An instructors course run by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation had an big impact on the sport thanks to Agitos Foundation support.
No. 16 Wheelchair tennis sees new leaders in Griffioen, Alcott
Jiske Griffioen, Dylan Alcott become the new leaders in their respective categories, while the biggest upset came in the men’s singles.
ISAF becomes World Sailing as part of rebrand
The governing body of sailing, formerly known as ISAF, has officially announced its rebrand to 'World Sailing - A Sport for Life.’