PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
New IPC Snowboard Media Guide now available
A new guide to the 2015-16 season, including athlete biographies, statistics and information about the sport has been published for the first time.
No. 50 Brazil beat Canada in OT at Toronto 2015 boccia finals
The top teams in the Americas went into overtime at the BC4 pairs finals in the Parapan American Games.
Iceland stages first Paralympic Day
Hundreds of people came to see and try para-sport in the country’s capital Reykjavik.
IPC Governing Board approve 19 of Tokyo 2020’s Paralympic sport venues
The venue masterplan was presented by Tokyo 2020 to the IPC Governing Board at its meeting in Mexico City on Thursday (12 November)
UK Athletics names 2015-16 World Class Performance Programme selections
Selection is based upon the potential to wins medals at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
Beatrice Vio named October’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Italian wheelchair fencer drew closer to an undefeated season after the World Cup in Paris.
IPC to count down Top 50 Moments of 2015
For the final 50 days of 2015, the International Paralympic Committee will unveil the year’s best moments, culminating with No. 1 on 31 December.
Daviet eyes world and Paralympic titles
French standing Nordic skier Benjamin Daviet will use the 2015-16 World Cup season to build towards his first individual gold medals.
Swimming Competition Programme Working Group formed
An advisory group of 12 experts will work to develop and optimise the competition programme for World Championships and Paralympic Games.
Schedule, live coverage confirmed for powerlifting Euros
Full livestream available at www.eger2015.org for last and biggest regional Championships of 2015.