PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
Dave Hill awarded Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit
Hill has been involved in para-sport since 1973 and is widely recognised as making a substantial contribution to its development in New Zealand.
Yamamoto to face challenge for gold in Incheon
Japanese T42 Asian Para Games champion sprinter is confident he can hold off a challenge from Thailand’s 100m World No.1.
Over 100,000 applications for Rio 2016 volunteer programme
With less than two years to go, the Rio 2016 volunteer programme has already received over 100,000 applications from 180 countries.
Stinissen takes key role on IPC Athletes’ Council
Dutch sitting volleyball player Elvira Stinissen was elected as the new Vice Chair at the IPC’s Strategic Gathering in Berlin, Germany.
IPC President salutes “people power” on silver jubilee
Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Thomas Bach and Coldplay send special anniversary messages for IPC.
IOC member Ramsamy encourages IPC to “fine tune” for the future
Sam Ramsamy, IOC delegate member to sport for athletes with a disability, talks about what lies ahead for the IPC.