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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 1: The IPC announces biggest ever broadcast and commercial agreements
Deal with NHK and Toyota underline the growth of interest in the Paralympic Movement ahead of Tokyo 2020.
Para-table tennis: Five questions for 2016
After the 2015 season, here are some lingering thoughts heading into the Games year.
PyeongChang 2018 aims to breakdown language barriers
Organising Committee signs MOU for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with various Ministries.
WADA chats with Tokyo 2020 Director of Sport about the spirit of sport
WADA caught up with the Director of Sport for Tokyo 2020 and got his thoughts on the importance of clean sport.
How preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games entered the home straight in 2015
Venues built, test events staged, volunteers selected, torches unveiled, preconceptions challenged and much more... it’s been a busy 12 months for organisers of the Rio 2016 Games
Ten things we learned in 2015: Wheelchair fencing
The year 2015 was action-packed for the world’s elite wheelchair fencers. Here are 10 things we learned about the sport over the past 12 months.
No.2 Rehm’s long jump of 8.40m creates global headlines
The German long jumper retained his world title with a performance that would have won him gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Europa Cups rearranged due to a lack of snow
Two IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup events planned for Spain in early January will now take place a month later.
No. 3 Rwandan women secure Rio 2016 sitting volleyball spot
For the first time, Africa will send a women’s sitting volleyball team to the Paralympics. That team will be Rwanda.
2016 ITU calendar complete
In addition to the seven WPE events, a stand-alone Para-triathlon World Championships will also be held.
Mumuni uses para-cycling to improve lives in Ghana
The London 2012 Paralympian hopes to use his experiences to inspire people with impairments in his country to take up sport.
No. 4 Rio 2016 tickets go on sale celebrating 1 Year To Go
A record total of 3.3 million tickets are available; overseas fans are able to buy from authorised vendors in their countries.
Swiss Paralympic and Swiss Paraplegic Foundation extend partnership
The Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (SPS) has been a partner of Swiss Paralympic for 15 years.
Equestrian: 10 things learned
Here are the top takeaways from 2015 in the sport.
No. 5 Canada, USA go head-to-head in Toronto 2015
The two hottest wheelchair rugby rivals went at each other at the Parapan American Games.
No. 6 Dias makes it another golden year in pool
Brazilian Paralympic champion Daniel Dias won seven world titles and eight gold medals at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Kurka targets PyeongChang 2018 start line
The US alpine skier, who has broken his back three times, is coming off his first World Championships medal and believes that a less ‘gung-ho’ approach to competition will equal success.
No.7 Multiple golds and world records for Durand
The Cuban sprinter had a year to remember becoming the world’s fastest female para-athlete with sensational performances at Toronto 2015 and Doha 2015.
No. 8 Paralympian elected to Canadian government
With her appointment to Canadian Minster for Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Paralympian Carla Qualtrough became one of the most influential woman in Canadian sport.