PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tokyo to stage 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship event will be held in the same venue where the Tokyo 2020 tennis events take place.
CP World Championships: Ukraine dominate in debut
The European Champions hand Japan another big loss in the football 7-a-side competition.

IPC President meets Japan’s Prime Minister Abe
Sir Philip Craven met the Japanese Premier during his visit to Tokyo earlier this month to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Ice sledge hockey launches call for 2016 Euros hosts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is keen to follow-up on the success of the 2015 World Championships with the best ever European Championships.

ISAF announces new Paralympic development programme
Additional changes include the appointment of Betsy Alison as Chair of the Disabled Sailing Committee.

How gymnastics helped Huckaby to snowboard title
The USA’s snowboard-cross world champion says that her success on snow proves that ‘you never forget your first love’.

CP World Championships: USA, Brazil cruise in Day Two
USA, Brazil win in shut-out fashion, while Canada, the Netherlands hold their opponents to one goal.

Para-rowers set for first World Cup of 2015
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar, Australia’s Erik Horrie among athletes to watch in the AS male single sculls.

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Around 400 athletes from 40 countries will be in the German capital for the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

US names roster for Road World Champs, Toronto 2015
Reigning world champions Allison Jones, Jamie Whitmore will compete in both events.