PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
NEC extends sponsorship of wheelchair tennis for three years
Company has been a sponsor of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour since its inception in 1992.
Castillo to capitalise on home advantage at Mexico City 2015
Jose de Jesus Castillo is “working to give his best results and more” at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.
First para-alpine World Cup speed events set for Tignes
France’s Marie Bochet, Austrian Markus Salcher and Japan’s Akira Kano will compete in downhill and super-G.
Canada reveal World Sledge Hockey Challenge team
Roster includes 13 players who were part of the bronze medal-winning team from Sochi 2014.
Pinto hopes boccia gold at TO2015 will lead to Rio 2016 success
Four-time Paralympic champion hopes to compete in his first Parapan American Games this August in Toronto, Canada
Tokyo 2020 appoints NTT as the First Gold Partner of the 2020 Games
The official Telecommunications Services partner agrees deal just one year after the formation of the organising committee.
Germany and Canada win gold at Cable 2015
Russian and Ukrainian skiers also add to their medal hauls in the long distance cross-country at 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.
Cable 2015: Cross-country to take over on day two
Skiers from America, Canada, Finland and Sweden amongst those looking to make their make mark in long distance events at the 2015 Worlds.
Yarovyi takes biathlon victory as Petushkov fails to medal
The USA’s Andrew Soule also medals for the host country on day one of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships open
A series of dignitaries and a lumberjack competition entertain a packed crowd at the Lakewoods Resort in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.