PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two new world records for Russia on day two in Berlin
Russian long jumpers Margarita Goncharova and Evgenii Torsunov rewrite history books at IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Russia, Ukraine maintain unbeaten records at World Championships
Russia, Ukraine, England and Republic of Ireland booked their quarter final places on Saturday after the final fixtures in Groups A and B.

Sviridov breaks shot put world record in Berlin
The Russian threw 15.21m on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix to improve on his own world record.

Para-sport explained: What happens during a doping control test?
For many elite athletes, taking a doping control test is a given. But most of the time, the timing is not the best.

Larger calendar high on the agenda for alpine skiing
Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.

US athletes win track and field national titles on first day of championships
Cassie Mitchell breaks Becky Richter of Canada’s 200m T51 world record which has stood since last month.

Brazil, USA, Netherlands all secure second wins at Football 7 Worlds
The fourth day of action saw 15 goals scored as the sun shone on St. George’s Park.

IPC appoints Dentsu as exclusive Japanese marketing agency
The five-year agreement will market all 10 IPC sports to Japanese companies in the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Five facts about Berlin
This weekend, Berlin stages the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2015. Here are five facts you might not know about the German capital.

Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio
Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio