PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ireland hosts blade event and swimming masterclass
For the first time ever in Ireland, athletes were given the opportunity to try running blades and take part in a unique training session run by leading swimmers.
Hood takes on swimming leadership role in Canada
James Hood will lead the national para-swimming team towards Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
Portugese NPC to host first congress
The event, which will see IPC President Sir Philip Craven as a key speaker, will take place in Lisbon between 24-25 October.
Memorandum of Understanding between the IJF and IBSA
The agreement between the two organisations looks to continue the development of judo worldwide.
IPC Governing Board approves first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Para-badminton to make its Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020
Algeria to host 2015 goalball African Championships
The competition will take place in the capital city of Algiers in November 2015
Pope Francis meets para-athletes at Vatican
Audience with Pope Francis part of the “Believe to be Alive” events organised by the Italian Paralympic Committee.
Para-triathlon medal events confirmed for Rio 2016
Adding to the three medal events confirmed in July, the IPC Governing Board approved the men’s PT2 and the women’s PT2 and PT5 at a meeting in Berlin, Germany.
Elizabeth Broad: assessing body composition in para-athletes
The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains different ways for para-athletes to measure their body composition.
Yijun Chen refuses to be complacent ahead of Incheon
The wheelchair fencing Paralympic champion knows that he will face tough competition at the 2014 Asian Para Games in the battle for gold.