PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cooke looks to ride 2015 success into Rio 2016
Australia’s London 2012 Paralympic champion is No. 1 in the women’s T2 road ranking.

Brad Bowden: My first time
Canadian forward speaks emotionally about how he became one of the world’s best ice sledge hockey players.

Yu Hong Sheng targets fourth Paralympic gold
The sitting volleyball veteran knows the game is changing and defending the Paralympic title will be difficult.

Othman breaks second world record at powerlifting World Cup
The Egyptian up to 54kg world champion reminded the world why Dubai, UAE, is one of his favourite places to compete.

McGrath, Reynolds win first Paralympic selection trials
Australian canoeist KL3 Amanda Reynolds won every race she competed in.

Van der Horst riding storm into Rio 2016
Two years ago, the para-equestrian Dutch rider emerged into the scene and is now a contender for grade II gold.

Mentel-Spee, Hernandez-Cervellon secure perfect record
Chris Vos and Matti Suur-Hamari take their second wins of the week at the IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada.

IPC rebrands social media to @Paralympics
All IPC social media accounts can now be found @Paralympics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, G+ and YouTube.

Music Monday: Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon
The Australian sprinter who showed his talent for rapping whilst injured last year shares his three musical choices.

Kozdryk topples Toporkova at powerlifting World Cup
Egypt’s Ramadan and Hungary’s Tunkel also set new personal bests in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Tri Santa Cruz to host 2016 USA Para-triathlon Nationals
Held in August, the Championships is likely Team USA’s last competition before Rio 2016.

What Makes the Perfect…?
In a new series we speak to the world’s best athletes for the inside track on what makes them amongst the ones to beat for Rio 2016.

Lignano Master Open stepping stone toward Rio 2016
The first international competition for para-table tennis will be held in the Italian city.

Planker: My career highlights
Italy’s Florian Planker reveals the best moments of his decade-long career in ice sledge hockey.

Selvi, Dickenson-Lilley, Francois secure back-to-back Europa Cup slalom wins
The trio of skiers once again topped the podium in slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Espot, Spain, on Saturday.
Selvi, Whitley dominate at Espot Europa Cup
The two alpine skiers won their respective categories in the first of two slalom races.

Norberg returns from injury in nick of time
Swedish world champion shooter reflects on his three World Cup bronze medals on his return from a shoulder injury, just in time for Rio 2016.

Success of WoMentoring celebrated
A project to develop female leaders within the Paralympic Movement will conclude in Bonn, Germany, with sharing of experiences and evaluation.

Schett, Shea claim victory at snowboard World Cup
Austrian Reinhold Schett takes his first World Cup win after threatening the No. 1 spot all season.

Canadian wheelchair curling team hopes to bounce back
After their sixth-place finish last year, Canada still eyes gold at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2016.