PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
How I got into sport: Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch blade runner gives an insight into how she started out as a swimmer and developed into a world and Paralympic champion sprinter.
Seipel returns while Littlehales debuts at para-canoe Worlds
Seipel seeks improvement on last year; Littlehales hopes to make a splash at 15.
New weight class, same goal for Iraq’s Al-Maliki
After winning the women’s up to 50kg in 2013, Al-Maliki is moving up and aiming for gold at Almaty 2015.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games emblem to be revealed to the world
The emblem will be revealed this Friday together with the one for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Wheelchair rugby tourney in Bali to boost development in SE Asia
Teams from Thailand, Malaysia and a touring team from Australia will take part in the tournament.
Russian wheelchair athletes dance with Bolshoi Ballet
Sedakov, Poiunov and Gusev will dance alongside the popular dance company to perform “A Hero of Our Time.”
Schulz continues triathlon dominance in Italy
The German PT4 para-triathlete followed up his European Championship title with another victory in Italy.
US names alpine skiing, snowboarding national teams
Sochi 2014 podium sweepers Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel return to represent Team USA.
Training Tuesdays: Siamand Rahman
Iran’s world champion powerlifter explains how he prepares for a world-record lift.
Hannah Cockroft to take on 400m at Anniversary Games
Great Britain’s golden girl will take on a new T34 event this weekend that has been added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.