PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USOC, CoSport announce Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ticket sales
Individual tickets, packages are available for US residents exclusively through cosport.com.

British para-athletes named on ‘Futures’ programme
The programme supports the next generation of Great Britain’s athletic talents.

Forster tops slalom podium in Landgraaf
The German beats Austrian world champion Claudia Loesch to the top spot at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

British swimmer Applegate becomes INAS ambassador
The London 2012 Paralympic champion hopes to inspire athletes with similar intellectual impairments to compete in sport.

Northern hemisphere alpine ski season to get underway
World and Paralympic champions are eager to get kick-off the Europa Cup on Thursday (19 November).

No. 44 Dutch overtake British powerhouse in European Championship medals table
The Para-Equestrian European Championships saw a new leader in the Netherlands.

US Paralympics names Creed new Cycling Head Coach
The former pro cyclist will help prepare Team USA for the 2016 Para-Cycling Track World Championships in March.

Series of swimming training courses to end 2015
Technical officials and classifiers will have the chance to take part in training courses in Singapore and the USA.

Snowboard stars to hit slopes in Landgraaf
Around 70 athletes from 17 countries, including world and Paralympic champions, will begin the season in the Netherlands from 18-20 November.

No. 45 Powerlifting raises the bar on development
In 2015 IPC Powerlifting has seen a 45.7 per cent increase in licensed athletes and will have hosted three regional Championships by the end of the year.