PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Christchurch to host Paralympics New Zealand Open Day
The third edition of this event since the end of Rio 2016 will take place on 18 February and aims to raise awareness of Para sports in the country.
The people who make Finsterau 2017 possible
Successful sporting events are a consequence of the hard work of many people behind the scenes.
IBSA launches 2019 World Games bid process
It will be the sixth edition of the event, with the previous ones taking place in Madrid, Quebec, Sao Paulo, Antalya and Seoul.
Bye ‘hungry for more’ as Nordic Worlds near
Having been pleased with his season so far, the young Norwegian is hoping to make a step up in Finsterau, Germany.
Malmo Open to feature six top European teams
The goalball competition will take place in Malmo, Sweden, between 11-12 February.
Gustavo Fernandez chosen Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Argentina´s wheelchair tennis player sealed the singles and doubles titles at the Melbourne Open and followed that up with a singles title at the Australian Open.
Paralympic Order presented to former IOC President Rogge
He was presented the award by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.
Two weeks to go until deadline for 2017 IPC Scientific Award
The winner of the award will give a keynote address at September’s VISTA conference in Toronto, Canada.
Finland’s Pyy speaks of her ambition, power of sport
The Nordic sit-skier and politics student thinks athletes can bring positivity to the world as she prepares for the World Championships.
Croatia, New Zealand Para athletes collect awards
Mikela Risto, Zoran Talic, Liam Malone and Sophie Pascoe all received prestigious national honours.