PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Recapping the month in para-sport: October 2015
The biggest IPC Athletics World Championships came to a close in October.

Last chance for shooters at World Cup
Nearly 180 athletes from 48 countries are in Fort Benning, USA, for the final opportunity to gain quota places for their country at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
IPC declare Doha 2015 “Best IPC Athletics World Championships to date”
World Championships conclude with dazzling fireworks display after 10-days of incredible action.

Big Interview: Carlos Nuzman
Q&A with the President of the Organising Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Prague to host IWAS U-23 World Games 2016
The competition will be held 29 June – 3 July 2016 and so far will feature five sports.

World Archery releases new mobile app
World Archery Live now available with expanded results, statistics and biographies on Apple and Android devices.

Schedule confirmed for 2015 US Sled Classic
Record number of club teams and players will thrash it out on the ice in Coral Springs, Florida, from 19 November.

South Africa paves the way for wheelchair fencing in Africa
A local sports club held a wheelchair fencing demonstration, and in return, has generated interest in the sport.

Australian NPC, oOh! Media announce partnership
The agreement allows the Australian Paralympic Committee to advertise for their athletes on the road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Doha 2015: Preview of the last day of competition
Eighteen medal events will be contested on the final day of Doha 2015.