PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
How do football 5-a-side players orientate themselves on the pitch?
The game uses a special ball with a bell inside that makes a noise as it moves to guide the players. Each team also has a guide behind the opponent’s goal to direct the players when they shoot.
Germany records first win at IWBF U22 European Champs
Eight wheelchair basketball teams compete for European glory in Zaragoza, Spain.
Youth coordinators show incredible progress
A group of coordinators from African countries have reported on how they have developed athletes for national teams.
No. 19: Alex Zanardi creates image of the Games
On 5 September 2012, 21 years after he last raced there in Formula 3000, a laughing Alex Zanardi hoisted his handcycle aloft at Brands Hatch and punched the air after winning double gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair tennis players prepare for US Open Grand Slam
Japanese world number ones will be aiming for title success at Flushing Meadows
Browne aiming for world record at Memorial Van Damme
Two races – the men’s 200m T44 and women’s 400m T34-54 – will take place at the final Diamond League meeting of the year.
Weikert becomes new ITTF President
German Thomas Weirkert succeeds Canadian Adham Sharara who has taken up his new role as ITTF President
Brazil wins wheelchair rugby qualification tournament for Toronto 2015
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games
Lin Ma battles injury to fight for third world title
The Chinese class 9 player has had a tough season, but hopes to make a comeback at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing.
Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-athletics season
The 2014 para-athletics season is slowly drawing to a close, so here is recap of 10 things we learned this year.