PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World champion Omar suspended for Anti-Doping violation
Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.
First national para-sport festival to be held in Ghana
The latest national activity, supported by the Agitos Foundation, will feature three days of activities between 11-13 December.

Chile names table tennis team for TO2015
Defending Parapan champion Cristian Dettoni amongst the line-up

No. 23 Yanping adds world judo title to Paralympic success
Chinese athlete has a year to remember in 2014 winning world and Asian Para Games titles.

Smyth and McKillop nominated for leading Irish sports award
After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.
World champion para-cyclists make their mark at UCI C1 event
Invercargill, New Zealand, stages its first ever UCI Para-Cycling C1 Track event

Kelsey Diclaudio named Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2014
Teenager scored four goals in the final as USA won the first ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women’s International Cup.

Americas swimming records tumble at CanAms
Americans Kayla Wheeler and Robert Griswold and Brazilians Daniel Dias and Talisson Glock tear down regional records in Edmonton, Canada.
CP female football development plans announced
Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games announces female CP Football camp

No. 24 Clegg and Huggins win Commonwealth gold
In front of a passionate home crowd, Clegg and Huggins won Scotland’s first Commonwealth track medal for 20 years