PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia to host first integrated table tennis championships
The 2015 ITTF Oceania Cup and Para-Table Tennis Championships will integrate able-bodied and para-athletes together and offer athletes the chance to qualify for Rio 2016 directly.
World champions add Asian titles in Incheon
A number of the sport’s top stars put in excellent displays at the Asian Para Games in South Korea to claim gold.
Vale Peter Trotter
Double Paralympian Peter Trotter, who won a full set of medals at the 1984 Paralympics, passed away aged 58.
Zhangyu Li claims three titles in Incheon
The Chinese para-cyclist was dominant on both the track and road, winning three Asian Para Games titles in South Korea.
Colombia send team to alpine skiing development camp
A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.
IPC Athletics trains African classifiers
A total of 10 participants from six countries were trained in Namibia with the support of the Agitos Foundation and Norway Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Southorn could focus on triathlon after cycling retirement
New Zealand para-cyclist Fiona Southorn has announced her retirement from cycling, but may turn her attentions to a new sport for Rio.
Kunieda and Khanthasit win wheelchair tennis gold in Incheon
The pair have also secured a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after their Asian Para Games gold in South Korea.
Snowboard lower-limb impairment sport classes to be split
Separate medal events will now take place for riders with a significant impairment in one or both legs and for those with less activity limitation.
Swiss athletes honoured for their achievements
The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.