PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Great Britain continue to cruise at Blind Football European Championships
The British held Italy scoreless, showing why they are finals favourites.

German sitting volleyball team aims at Rio 2016 qualification
The German men will attend a training camp in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to prepare for the Championships on home soil.

Brazil catches para-triathlon mania with top athletes
Following the Rio 2016 test events, four British para-triathletes participated in workshops on Copacabana Beach.

New Zealand’s Adam Hall opens alpine skiing season with slalom gold
The three-time Paralympian owned his home course at Southern Hemisphere Cup, which is part of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2015.

Superhero Sunday: Jarryd Wallace
After breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015, the USA’s Jarryd Wallace shares with us his three heroes.

New partnership sees Australian Paralympians serving as mentors
Australian NPC partnership with government allows Paralympians to mentor injured workers, accident victims.

Dream comes true, again, for Natalie McCarthy
The visually impaired US para-rower prepares for the 2015 World Para-Rowing Championships.

Chippington continues golden run at Para-canoe World Championships
Germany's Tom Kierey wins his second gold medal.

Kiss-Johnson aims for podium at Donaueschingen 2015
The US Army veteran will represent her country in another fashion.

Made homeless by Tsunami, Abe pushed on
Japanese Nordic skier Yurika Abe managed two top five World Cup finishes in 2014-15, emerging as one her country’s greatest future medal hopes.