PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ktila completes four wins from four races in Tunis
Following the conclusion of the event in Tunisia, the IPC Athletics Grand Prix now heads to Beijing, China.

Top British swimmers in action at Glasgow 2015 venue
Star names such as Eleanor Simmonds and Andrew Mullen will join around 300 swimmers from around the world at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Preview: UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Around 160 cyclists from 30 countries have gathered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, for this year’s event

Reid, Ellerbrock and Alcott win titles in USA
Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Australia to benefit from significant broadcast coverage of Rio 2016 Paralympics
Seven signs all-encompassing agreement for rights across all media platforms including 14 hours a day of live coverage.

Alnakhli sets new world mark in men’s discus
Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.

Swiss para-cyclist Bollinger set to compete in Track World Championships
Bollinger is also looking to secure qualification slots for Switzerland for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Wheelchair fencing holds meeting with the International Fencing Federation (FIE)
First meeting took place in Frankfurt, Germany, to discuss how best the two federations can work together.

Algeria’s Djelal sets new javelin world record in Tunis
The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.

Bowden helping to grow inclusive sport
As well as being part of the Canadian ice sledge hockey team who will be defending their World Championships A-Pool gold from 26 April, Brad Bowden is also a dedicated ambassador.