PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

#SuperheroSunday: Rheed McCracken
The Australian T34 wheelchair racer shares his three heroes.

IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil is a record breaking success
Nine world and six regional records were broken over three days of sensational competition in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Official song for Toronto 2015 released
Serena Ryder’s “Together We Are One” meant to represent the spirit of the Pan Am/Parapan American Games.

Fisher’s form continues into 2015
New Zealand’s five time world champion Mary Fisher is the hot favourite for women’s S11 events at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Five facts about Nottwil
Ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, here are five things you might now know about the Swiss town that will stage this weekend’s event.

Canadian selects boccia squad for nomination to Toronto 2015
BC4 world No. 1 Marco Dispaltro is among the 10-person team to represent Canada.

Para-triathletes hope to carry over performances into London
Top finishers from the Madrid para-triathlon World Event in early May will line up in London on Saturday.

Australia’s Angela Ballard smashes 400m world record
The 32-year-old broke a six year old world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

Hynd expects tough challenge at Glasgow 2015
Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.

IPC Athletics Grand Prix preview: Nottwil, Switzerland
Around 350 athletes from 39 countries are set to take part in this weekend’s event which is supported by Allianz.