PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Nicaragua, Jamaica ready to compete in Sao Paulo
They both seek to top the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.
Benjamin Daviet wins fifth World Cup race of the season
The French Para Nordic skier was the fastest in the men’s biathlon Individual standing and maintains his No.1 rankings place.
Sao Paulo 2017: swimming and table tennis preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.
Guatemala, Suriname aim to win first medal
Both countries seek to reach the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.
Teenage talents: Great Britain’s Kare Adenegan
Hear from one of the next generation of stars in Para athletics, starting with the British T34 racer.
Mark Arendz voted Nordic skiing Athlete Representative
The Canadian standing skier was elected at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup and PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.
Paralympian wins Barcelona marathon
Kenyan T46 runner Kipkemoi Chesum, a London 2012 Paralympian, originally started the race as pacemaker.
Brazil aim to transfer football-5 dominance to youth
The hosts, who have won gold at every Paralympic Games since the sport’s debut in 2004, are hoping to top the podium at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo.
Paralympian Kurt Fearnely helps launch Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay
The T54 wheelchair racer was at Buckingham Palace in the British capital to launch the relay ahead of next year’s Commonwealth Games.
Brazilian men’s and women’s qualify for World Group
Both teams won the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Americas Qualification in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the 2017 World Group in Sardinia, Italy, from 1-7 May.