PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para Sailing World Championships – Aussie SKUD18 crew, Seguin remain leaders
The duo of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon, and France’s Damien Seguin are in good position for gold heading into the final day.

NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters returns to London
Kunieda, Van Koot and Wagner are among the standouts looking to cap off their season with a Masters title.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2015
The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Polish sailors make strides at Para World Sailing Championships
Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki have only sailed in one event together but are in position to qualify for Rio 2016.
Russia sweep board at opening cross-country World Cup
All six podiums, except for one third place for the USA’s Oksana Masters, were taken by home athletes in Tyumen, Russia.

No. 31 Sharp shooter Zhang sets four world records
China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Kit Us Out supply powerlifting suits to developing countries
The charity, which works on the basis that access to equipment and funding should not be a barrier to competing, will supply suits until 2018.

Schedule confirmed for Torino ice sledge hockey international
Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Para Sailing World Championships: Wild winds lead to mixed results
Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Recapping the month in para-sport: November 2015
A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.