PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Toni Piispanen sits up to target 400m gold in Swansea
Finnish wheelchair racer Toni Piispanen will enter August’s IPC Athletics European Championships as the Paralympic champion and world-record holder in the 100m T51 sprint, but has arguably made as many adjustments to his training this season as any other racer on the track.
Brazil and the USA crowned goalball world champions
Brazil’s men and the USA’s women were crowned champions, as four more teams qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Bid Cities Shortlisted for 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
The 2022 Paralympic Winter Games will be held in either Beijing, Almaty or Oslo following Monday’s (7 July) IOC Executive Board decision
Sochi 2014 Paralympics watched by over two billion viewers
IPC President praises Sochi’s record breaking success and legacy at the start of two day debrief into the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Watch Eindhoven 2014 Swimming Euros live from 4 August
Celebrating one month to go until the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, details of the live stream from 4-10 August have been released and a new website look revealed.
McKeever has no plans to retire after continued success
Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion Brian McKeever remains on the trails in the hunt for future glory after adding three more titles to his trophy cabinet at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.
Vote now for June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month award
Nominees include: Ryley Batt, Veronika Vadovicova, Safet Alibasic, Janet McLachlan and Yui Kamiji
Work starts on Deodoro Olympic Park, the second largest Rio 2016 venue cluster
Venues in the Deodoro will host four Paralympic sports in 2016
First Asian Pacific Cup to kick off in Beijing
Beijing, China, will host the inaugural IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Asian Pacific Cup which also represents the first ever competition in China.
Griffioen and van Koot start Wimbledon title defence
The Dutch players are bidding to become Wimbledon champions for a third consecutive year, whilst Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will defend their title.