PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tara Chisholm: Support from female mentors is priceless
Tara Chisholm is mentored by Barbara Daniels as part of the WoMentoring programme and believes it has helped put her challenges as a woman in sport into perspective.

Skiers hunt for third world titles in super-combined
Four skiers will be going for triple world titles, and 100 per cent records, at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships on Saturday (7 March).

Sochi 2014 memories: Maria Guleghina
One year on from the best Winter Paralympics ever, world renowned soprano opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member Maria Guleghina gives her views on what it was like to be involved in the Games.

Donovan smashes world record and Perris impresses at Brisbane Grand Prix
The first IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Australia attracted more than 100 athletes.

British para-table tennis stars kick off their campaign to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Reigning world champion Will Bayley will start the season at the National Championships in Bristol before heading to Italy for the Lignano Master Open.

PyeongChang 2018 publishes the ‘Green House Gases Inventory Report’
The report is blueprint for staging a carbon responsible Winter Games in 2018

Ostersund to be streamed live
All competitions from the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds B-Pool between 15-21 March will be streamed live at sports.livearena.com.

Stutzman hopes to continue recent form at Parapans
The “Armless Archer” is hoping success at Toronto 2015 and the World Championships will secure his place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Website for 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships A launched
The event will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, between 5-12 July and will act as a qualifer for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Holloway hopes Parapan gold will be catalyst for Paralympic title
The star US sitting volleyball player hopes a successful Parapan American Games will give the team the confidence they need to beat China at Rio 2016.