PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ecuador to host 2015 Inas Global Games
Eight sports will be featured at the 4th Inas Global Games in September 2015.
Naciye Cakir’s 27 points lead Turkey in Frankfurt
Turkey recorded a big win against Italy in the women’s preliminary round of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.
Record number of entries for 2013 Paralympic Awards
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has received a record number of entries for the 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards which will be presented in November in Athens, Greece, recognising achievements for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
NPC Croatia receives Charter of the Republic of Croatia
The Charter of the Republic of Croatia recognised the achievements of NPC Croatia and the country’s Paralympians.
2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships cancelled
The 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships scheduled for 8-15 July in Gwangju, Korea, have cancelled.
Lex Gillette: Paralympic pick-up lines
With the IPC Athletics World Championships coming up in Lyon, France, here are some lines to chat up that one special person.
Canada take Metro Cup wheelchair rugby title
The two squads from Canada and Great Britain stole the spotlight at the 2013 Metro Cup in Warsaw, Poland.
Italy win overtime thriller in Frankfurt
Italy and Turkey’s men’s teams and France’s women’s team pulled off big victories at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.
Sabine Ellerbrock becomes new world No. 1
Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock took over the top spot from the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot in the women’s wheelchair tennis singles rankings.
Four equestrian riders to look out for
The IPC and FEI’s Ones to Watch list for equestrian includes: Sophie Christiansen, Lee Pearson, Pepo Puch and Laurentia Tan.