PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
#100daystogo: Simmonds ready to lay down marker
Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds on her preparations, rivals and home support ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
#100daystogo: Best storylines for Glasgow 2015
The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in 100 days’ time will feature 650 athletes from 50 countries for the most important competition ahead of Rio 2016.
US names Toronto 2015 swimming team
Twenty-member roster for the 2015 Parapan American Games taking place from 7-15 August includes five Paralympians.
#100daystogo: Mullen urges home crowd support
Glasgow’s own Andrew Mullen on why fans should turn out for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 July.
Sedakov aiming to dance his way onto the podium
Russia’s innovative singles Europeans silver medallist will use the upcoming Kazakhstan Open as a springboard to achieve his ultimate aim for 2015.
New coach hopes to take Danes to Rio
Denmark are aiming for a top two finish at September’s IWRF European Championships in order to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
NPC Portugal appoints Oliveira as Chef de Mission for Rio 2016
The Secretary General of NPC Portugal will lead the Portuguese team at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Deutsche Telekom extends partnership with NPC Germany
Telekom promotes more respect and recognition for athletes with an impairment
Sport for All in Iran
"Social Participation, Fun and Empowerment" aims to get more people with an impairment active in Iran to enhance social integration.
Varazdin, Croatia, to stage the European Para Youth Games 2015 this July
The event between 16-19 July 2015 will feature competition in athletics, boccia, swimming, table tennis and sitting volleyball