PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Andrrejcik hopeful of European Continental Cup success
Slovakian hopes his team can improve on their efforts at last year’s World Championships.

Ukraine shines at Para Table Tennis Lignano Master Open 2015
Ukraine’s para table tennis players win six gold medals to top the medals table at the Lignano Master Open.

Tokyo 2020 announce Culture and Education Commission members
Commission will provide the organising committee with crucial insights and assist it in its preparations to host an inspiring Culture and Education Programme

Jeremiasz, Ellerbrock and Wagner win Cajun Classic
France’s Michael Jeremiasz wins his first singles title since May 2013.

USA’s wheelchair basketballers show form ahead of Parapans
In a warm-up for Toronto 2015, the USA’s men’s wheelchair basketball team won all five of their games in the four team tournament

Strong British team named for Glasgow 2015
Eighteen world class swimmers with a host of Worlds and Paralympic titles between them will compete at their home Worlds in Glasgow, Great Britain, from 13-19 July.

Vadovicova opens season with World Cup win
The first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2015 gets underway with victory for Slovakian Veronika Vadovicova, France’s Didier Richard and Azerbaijan’s Yelena Taranova.

Norbruis earns third world title in front of Dutch crowd
UCI Para-cycling World Championships come to a close after four days of competition in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

IBSA World Games goalball schedule released
Fixtures will take place in Seoul, South Korea, between 10-17 May 2015.

BP signs up as sponsor of NPC Germany
Germany joins eight other NPCs to be sponsored by the IPC’s International Partner.

Applegate grabs gold in Glasgow
The last day of the 2015 British Para-Swimming International Meet featured podiums for Great Britain, Norway, Canada, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Iceland and Spain.

APC Chief Executive stands down
After 12 years at the Australian Paralympic Committee, Jason Hellwig has left for pastures new.

Perez hopes Dutch boccia team can bounce back from Beijing disappointment
World number two is excited for April’s European Continental Cup in Spain.

UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships: Five champions hang on to their crowns
Saturday's winners included New Zealand’s Emma Foy, Australia’s Susan Powell, Great Britain’s Sarah Storey, Slovakia’s Jozef Metelka and Australia’s Michael Gallagher.

#SuperheroSunday: Cuiqing Liu
Liu is the biggest threat to Brazil’s TerezhinaGuilherminaat Rio 2016 and this week tell us who her heroes are

Paralympic champions USA beat Canada 2-0
The Sochi 2014 gold medallists warmed up for April’s World Championships by completing a series whitewash of rivals Canada

Russell and Firth swim to new world records
Great Britain’s Bethany Firth sets her third S14 mark and teammate Hannah Russell also hits form at the 2015 British Para-Swimming International Meet in Glasgow.
IWAS appoints new Sport Science and Medical Officer
Colombian Dr Johnson Nino-Soto has been appointed on a four-year term

Bayley targets European title before setting his sights on Rio
After winning the world title last year, the Brits says he has another dream to achieve

Athletics education programme gathers pace
The latest training opportunity for classifiers and officials took place along the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, supported by the Agitos Foundation.