PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia claim all four titles at the ITTF Oceania Para-Table Tennis Championships
The historic event was the first ITTF competition to integrate able-bodied and para-table tennis athletes.

World’s best swimmers gather in Berlin
Nearly 570 athletes from over 40 countries will compete in the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften between 16-19 April in Germany.

Mexico City 2015 to be shown live
World’s strongest para-athletes to begin their campaign to qualify for Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016 over four days, live at Mexico-City-2015.com

Speech by IPC President Sir Philip Craven at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA
“United action towards sustainable development for all through sport”

Paralympic champion Dr. Cheri Blauwet's speech at UN headquarters
“United action towards sustainable development for all through sport”
NBC Sports Group to screen unprecedented coverage of Buffalo 2015
NBCSN to present USA v Italy, semi-final and gold medal games from 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool live on TV and all other clashes across their digital platform, NBC Sports Live Extra, from 26 April-3 May.
Mizuho and SMFG join Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner Programme
Tokyo 2020 has now appointed 12 Gold Partners

Stukalova ‘cannot wait’ to meet Russell in Glasgow
Russia’s five-time world champion Darya Stukalova is interested to see how her British rival Hannah Russell has progressed at the swimming Worlds from 13 July.
Nascimento hopes Sao Paulo Grand Prix can act as springboard to further success
The Brazilian sprinter is aiming for medals at August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

Pan American countries see increase in para-canoe participation
According to COPAC’s Leonardo Maiola the sport is enjoying growth ahead of its debut at Rio 2016.