PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Kroeger leads 2.4mR fleet heading to Para World Sailing Champs
Defending world champion Heiko Kroeger is the favourite in 2.4mR event, which will be one of the biggest fleets in Worlds history.
South Korea trains national technical officials
Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
APSO created following General Assembly
The Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations aims to unite, promote, and support IFs governing sports in the Paralympic Programme.
No. 38 Reynolds, Swoboda make splash in para-canoe
A new champion emerges in the women’s 200m KL3, while Swoboda still reigns in the men’s 200m KL2.
Hu breaks 100kg barrier at powerlifting European Open
Turkey's world and Paralympic champion Nazmiye Muratli also retained her European title in Eger, Hungary.
Biggest-ever powerlifting Euros to get underway
More than 230 athletes from 44 countries are in Eger, Hungary, to begin the third regional Championships of 2015 which also acts as Paralympic ranking competition.
Tyumen natives to ski at Nordic skiing World Cup
Around 60 athletes from seven countries have also confirmed their participation in the opening cross-country and biathlon World Cup of 2015.
No. 39 #ProudParalympian launches education pilot
Supported by the IPC’s development arm, the Agitos Foundation, athletes were offered workshops in Paralympic history and media skills, amongst others.
French sonar seek three-peat
Bruno Jourden, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary are going for their third world title in Melbourne, Australia, and hopefully a shot at Paralympic gold.
Reid says winning NEC Masters ‘would mean a lot’
The Great British wheelchair tennis star is among the top-eight men’s singles players to compete for the title.