Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Popow Makes Statement at IPC Euros

Germany’s top para-athlete won the 100m T42 sprint on the first day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in top fashion.

Anna Kaniuk

Field Events Highlight Day 2 of IPC Euros

The field events stole the show on the second day of the IPC Athletics European Championships, an event where Russia, Ukraine and Greece now top the standings.

Allison Jones Performing

US Paralympic Cycling Team Announced for London

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, has announced athlete nominations for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team that will compete in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Alexey Ashapatov

Field Trio to Lead Russians at IPC Euros

Alexey Ashapatov, Alexey Kuznetsov and Alexander El’min are all expected to medal for Russia at this week’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

Spain IPC Euros Opening

IPC Athletics European Championships Open

The Championships have brought together 520 athletes from 38 different countries to Stadskanaal for five days of competition.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair and a girl celebrating a victory.

USA Win 2012 Canada Cup

In what Wheelchair Rugby teams have called a dress rehearsal for London, USA took gold, Canada silver and Australia bronze at the 2012 Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament

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Canada Beat Sweden by a Whisker

In the opening Games of the 2012 Canada Cup, Canada, USA, Japan and Australia won their games in what many are calling the dress rehearsal for the Lonodn 2012 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby competition.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair during a medal ceremony

Slovenia’s Flere Keeps Smashing Records

Joze Flere heads to the IPC Athletics European Championships as the one to beat in the Discus F51-53 event as the world-record holder.