PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Benin aims high with three Paralympic days
Agitos Foundation funded project raises awareness of para-sport to recruit more athletes and increase public support.
Weir, Maughan, Loeffler and Vestey inducted into Hall of Fame
The four have been included in the Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame for their dedication to the Paralympic movement.
Ice Sledge Hockey forum meets
All countries currently participating in the sport met for the first time since the sport’s incredible success at Sochi 2014.
IPC Swimming committee discusses past, present and future
IPC Swimming’s Sport Technical Committee met to discuss the 2013-16 strategic plan and how to take the sport forward over the next years.
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