PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-swimming season
Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.
Russia dominate Continents Cup
Russia celebrated numerous gold medals as the 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup concluded.
‘Nothing is Impossible’ video reaches two million views
The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.
6: Great Wall of China and Forbidden City made accessible
Legacy of Beijing 2008 Paralympics leaves Great Wall of China and Forbidden City accessible.
Six months after Sochi: golden girl Schaffelhuber looks back at her success
The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.
US Olympic and Paralympic assembly announced
September’s event is set to see more than 400 participants attend across the two-day assembly
Buffalo 2015 launches new website
A new-look website for www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org is also now live.
Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina praises volunteers
The T11 sprinter says that the volunteers are crucial in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance.
7: First IPC-IOC Agreement
A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IPC and IOC in 2000 providing the foundation of their future relationship.
Australia to build on Sochi 2014 with investment
The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.