PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Italy’s Comunale podium prospect for La Molina 2015
Giuseppe Comunale has impressed in World Cup races this season, with three top three finishes in snowboard cross and banked slalom.
Austrians win three from six at Europa Cup finals
Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.
Walid Ktila set for return to scene of his world records
At last year’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the Tunisian world and Paralympic champion set three world records.
Turkish NPC and NOC sign historic agreement
The two organisations will share knowledge and best practice in the aim of improving Turkey’s performances internationally.
Swiss name three athletes for Panorama 2015
Paralympic giant slalom champion Christoph Kunz headlines the Swiss team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Croatian Para-sport award winners announced
Table tennis star Sandra Paovic and athlete Zoran Talic picked up the two biggest awards of the night in Zagreb.
Brazilian athletes continue 20th anniversary celebrations
The event celebrated Ernst & Young’s support of the Rio 2016 Paralympics
World champion Josh George hungry for success at Rio 2016
US wheelchair racer has put basketball career on backburner to focus on adding to his five Paralympic Games athletics medals in Brazil.
Paralympics Ireland welcomes increased funding
Irish Sports Council increases funding to EUR 1,178,000 as Rio 2016 fast approaches.
Gustavo Fernandez wins Rotterdam title
The Argentine won his first title of the year with victory over Belgium’s Joachim Gerard.