PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 7 Ukraine compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Despite huge political tensions, Ukraine stayed to compete in what they described as “the most tragic Paralympic Games in the history of Paralympic sport in Ukraine”.
Paralympics New Zealand appoints full-time Classification Manager
In response to dramatic growth of High Performance Programme, PNZ has appointed Marguerite Christophers
No. 8 Rehm smashes long jump world record
German T44 long jumper Markus Rehm beat able-bodied athletes to become German national champion and set a new para-athletics world record.
Wagner, Kunieda and Kamiji top world rankings
American and Japanese duo finish 2014 atop the wheelchair tennis world rankings.
Star performers shine at Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix
There were few surprises as the year’s in-form athletes took titles at the final event of the year – the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong.
Hannah Cockcroft aiming for triple world gold in 2015
British wheelchair racing ace is hoping to win the 100m, 200m and 800m T34 at October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Scotland to stage 2019 World Wheelchair Curling Championships
The event will be one of four major events Scotland will stage between 2016 and 2020.
ITTF announce Male and Female Para Star nominees
Six athletes and one coach from para-table tennis have been shortlisted for the awards which will be presented on 7 January 2015
No 10. Japan’s year to remember in wheelchair tennis
Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too.