PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Volunteers praised as Rio 2016 boccia test event concludes
Wheelchair athletes from five nations competed at the Riocentro venue.
No. 46 Mexico, Philippines shine at World Championships
IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport has also developed the competition calendar in 2015, a year in which its World Championships were held in Rome, Italy.
South Korea, Norway qualify for curling World Champs
Semi-finals wins at the qualification event in Lohja, Finland, see the two teams progress to the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.
Can Roybal, McKee power Blackhawks to Sled Classic win?
Chicago will be one of 20 NHL-affiliated teams taking part in the USA Hockey Sled Classic.
No. 47 Uzbekistan’s judoka open season with bang
In the first World Cup of the year, Uzbekistan made themselves a force to be reckoned with ahead of Rio 2016.
IPC General Assembly concludes in Mexico City
The 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code was one of a number of motions approved by the IPC Membership.
Salcher vows to come back from Worlds performance
The Austrian Paralympic champion lost his world titles in 2015 but will use the coming World Cup season to made amends.
Cadbury partners with Australian Paralympic Committee
The treat manufacturer will support athletes in their quest to ‘bring on the joy’ at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
2015 Paralympic Award winners announced
Find out who won the Sport, Media and BP Courage Awards for their work at Sochi 2014.