PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rio 2016 shooting qualifier to kick-off in Sydney
The penultimate Paralympic qualification World Cup will see more than 150 shooters from 34 countries try to seal places for their countries from 15 September.
Five facts about…..Brazil’s Yohannson Nascimento
The Brazilian sprinter will be one to watch at Doha 2015 so are five interesting facts about the 27-year-old.
Australia releases ‘One Year to Go’ video
With messages from Paralympic hopefuls, the video rallies excitement for Team Australia ahead of Rio 2016.
Superhero Sunday: The USA’s Raymond Martin
The world’s best T52 wheelchair racer reveals the people who inspire him.
Five facts about…..Russia’s Margarita Goncharova
Learn a little more about the Russian T38 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Faces of the future: Australia’s Dylan Littlehales
At just 15 years old, the para-canoeist is already competing at the World Championships in his sport.
Jesel looks forward to return to Paralympics
The French rower helped his team qualify for Rio 2016 just about a year until the Paralympic Games begin.
Five facts about ..... USA's David Brown
With less than 40 days to go before the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships begin in Doha, Qatar, it’s time to find out that little bit more about this year’s key contenders.
Zijderveld eyes 100m breaststroke triple
The Dutch European, and now world, champion is aiming for the title triple by adding Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.
Time in US leagues helps Finland’s Ylonen
The wheelchair rugby player has played three seasons in the US and hopes that experience can help Finland in the European Championships.