PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
All six Paralympic medallists set for Aspen para-snowboard World Cup
The debut of a new format for snowboard-cross, which will feature riders racing head-to-head, has attracted all six Sochi 2014 medallists.
USA’s Jallen takes slalom victory in La Molina
Wins for Russian, Japanese, German and Spanish skiers in slalom events with just 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.
PyeongChang 2018 start 2015 with greater focus
Organising Committee also announces the names of the venues that will be used in 2018 for the Winter Paralympics.
Bochet takes slalom win on season debut
France’s four-time Paralympic champion sends a clear message to German Sochi slalom gold medallist Andrea Rothfuss at first World Cup of 2014-15.
Spain’s Valera and Croatia’s Paovic win ITTF Star Awards
In Dubai, UAE, Alvaro Valera and Sandra Paovic were named the male and female para-table tennis stars for 2014.
Rio 2016: the qualifiers so far
In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.
Iran NPC stage exhibition in Parliament
Week long exhibition in the Iranian Parliament showcased the recent achievements of Iranian Paralympians
BNP Paribas World Team Cup dates confirmed
The event which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015 will stage its finals in Antalya, Turkey between 25-31 May.
Ten young guns in wheelchair rugby to look out for by Rio 2016
With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next year, here are 10 players to keep an eye out for in wheelchair rugby.
Rio 2016 looks ahead to a year of milestones
New venues, test events, ticket sales are just some of the milestones coming up for the organisers of South America’s first Paralympic Games