PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mayor of London meets stars ahead of NEC Masters
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, met a number of wheelchair tennis stars at City Hall, London, Great Britain, ahead of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead visits Syria
British athlete has recently returned from war-torn Syria where he inspired amputees with the power of sport.
Gallagher and Evans shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality
British skiers on shortlist of 10 for prestigious award which will be presented on Sunday 14 December.
Record breaking swimmers show short-course form
British teammates Sascha Kindred, Andrew Mullen. Jessica-Jane Applegate and Stephanie Slater as well as Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson all break world, European and national records in Manchester, Great Britain.
Rio 2016 mascot launch edges closer
Mascots from previous Games, including Mandeville from the London 2012 Paralympics have been visiting Rio ahead of Monday’s mascot launch.
Zahra Nemati invited to Iranian able-bodied archery camp
Paralympic and world archery champion has aspirations to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.
Brazil to face Argentina for 5-a-side world title
Brazil and Argentina are the only two teams to win the world title and the two will meet again in Monday’s final in Tokyo, Japan.
No. 39 Australia’s Bellis and Ross retain para-rowing world title
In the race of the 2014 Rowing World Championships, Australia’s Gavin Bellis and Kathryn Ross retained their TA mixed doubles sculls world title, making it one of the top moments of 2014
Top six stories of the week – 16-22 November
Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.
No. 40 McFadden and Masters medal in Sochi
American teammates Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters both made a successful switch from summer to winter sports, medalling in Nordic skiing at Sochi 2014.