PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Recapping the month in para-sport: September 2015
Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.
BP America names Rio 2016 Athlete Ambassadors
BP becomes first USOC partner to sponsor more Paralympians than Olympians.
Toronto 2015 venues given back to community
Legacy of Parapan Am Games continues at University of Toronto Scarborough.
David Haggerty elected ITF President
The USA native will succeed outgoing president Francesco Ricci Bitti.
Morii not hanging up his skis just yet
Due to enter his 13th season in 2015-16, Morii has unfinished business and is looking ahead to 2018.
USA name strong team for Doha 2015
The team will consist of 84 athletes, including four guides, for the event which takes place between 21-31 October.
Cockroft says first defeat was a wake-up call
The British multi world and Paralympic champion suffered her first defeat in the T34 class for seven years last weekend.
Five facts about…..Australia’s Scott Reardon
Learn more about Australian sprinter ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
NPC Sweden hopes to receive government’s new funding
An extra SEK 133 million has been given to Swedish sports.
Cadbury signs as Paralympics New Zealand signs third Major Partner in four weeks
Cadbury joins the ACC and Sanford who have signed to support Kiwi para-athletes ahead of Rio 2016.