PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Doha2015 Prediction Panel: which three athletes are you most looking to watching?
Our panel of journalists and coaches look forward to the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Brazil eyes cross-country skiing expansion
Supported by the Agitos Foundation, a programme to identify new skiers is being rolled out across Brazil.

Former soldier Henson reports for Doha 2015 duty
The captain of Great Britain’s Invictus Games team last year, is aiming for a top five finish in the 200m T42 at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Confidence the key for Shvetcov at Doha 2015
After suffering a rare defeat in June, the Russian is out to win three gold medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Doha 2015 Prediction Panel: Which world record would you most like to see broken?
Ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships, a panel of experts featuring coaches and journalists explain where they believe records will be broken.

Schultz: Being among the best does not come easy
Despite what many may think after an incredible debut season in snowboard, the USA’s Mike Schultz is working hard behind the scenes.

Vejle 2015: Denmark leave with gold
The host nation did not disappoint on the final day of the Para-Table Tennis European Championships.

Australia, China win Asia-Oceania crowns
The Australian men’s and Chinese women’s wheelchair basketball teams won gold at their zonal championship.

Paralympic Movement mourns passing of Henk Makkenze
IWBF and IPC President pay tribute to ‘one of the greatest players in wheelchair basketball.’

IPC Snowboard gets own website, Facebook and Twitter
In a further step forward in the development of snowboard, the sport now has its own website and social media profiles packed with news and information.

Vos prepared to ‘do everything’ to get on podium
Dutch double world champion eyes a medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Canada wins wheelchair rugby gold
After claiming the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, Canada are now ranked the world’s number one wheelchair rugby side.

#SuperheroSunday: the USA’s Richard Browne
The 200m T44 world record holder, who is aiming for two individual gold medals, at Doha 2015 tells us his three heroes.

Doha 2015 Prediction Panel: who will be the most successful athlete?
Our panel of experts predict who will win the most athletes at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Colin Lynch reflects on ‘hour record’ attempt
The Irish para-cyclist dedicated much to break the track cycling world record, only for a punctured tyre to destroy his chance.

Faces of the future: Finland’s Amanda Kotaja
The 20-year-old Finnish wheelchair athlete is aiming to win her first world title at Doha 2015.

Wams, Swiss Paralympic sign partnership agreement
The Swiss company will provide racing suits to the Swiss Paralympic ski team.

The secrets to South Korea’s shooting success
Following a dominant performance at the IPC Shooting World Cup in September, the team look primed to be the ones to beat at Rio 2016.

Doha 2015 Prediction Panel: which event will be most competitive?
Ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships, a number of journalists and coaches give their view on which will be the most competitive event.

UAE’s first female Paralympian features in fourth “My Incredible Story”
Thuraya Al Zaabi reflects on how para-athletics changed her life and looks ahead to the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.