PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

WWRC15: Australia, USA victorious on day two
Top-ranked Australia took the 2-point win over Great Britain, while USA rebounded from a tough loss to Canada.
ISAF release video on Paralympic development programme
The documentary explores the new programme and gives insight from sailors who attended the clinic over the summer 2015.

Vejle 2015: Denmark’s Rosenmeier advances
Home favourite Peter Rosenmeier is among those who won his match on day one of the para-table tennis Europeans.
Alpine skier Peters named Athlete of the Year
Snow Sports New Zealand have awarded the annual award to the double world champion sit-skier for the second year in a row.

Former tennis star Gustavo Kuerten named CPB ambassador
The three-time Roland Garros champion is lending his support for the Paralympic Movement in Brazil.

Five facts about…..South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
She is a strong contender for gold at Doha 2015, but what else do you know about South Africa’s leading sprinter?

Three storylines for the 2015 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge
The top teams from around the world take on each other this week in London.

Scott Reardon wants solo gold at Doha 2015
After tying for the world title two years ago, the Australian sprinter wants to stand alone at the top of the podium at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Dan Greaves
What would Great Britain's Dan Greaves have chosen as a career if it wasn't for athletics? Find out here, with five facts about the world and Paralympic discus F44 silver medallist.

No. 1 Australia prepare for busy month
The wheelchair rugby team will take-on some of the top teams around the world in London, then shortly later look to defend their regional title.

Preview: 2015 ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships
Competition kicks off on 12 October in Vejle, Denmark.
Moran Samuel named September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.

McFadden wins fifth straight Chicago Marathon
The marathon served as a Paralympic qualifier for Team USA.

No ‘hour record’ for Colin Lynch
A punctured tyre dashed the Irishman’s hopes of breaking the record.

Simonelli ends outdoor season on record-breaking note
The Italian world champion broke two new records during his national championships.

Get to know Dutch rider Rixt Van Der Horst
The newly crowned double-European champion shares some interesting facts about herself.
Five facts about…..the Netherlands’ Kenny van Weeghel
The Dutch wheelchair racer takes on no fewer than five events at this month's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Here are five more facts about him.

Superhero Sunday: Great Britain’s Hannah Cockcroft
The four-time world champion reveals her three heroes ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Returning players highlight Canada’s sledge hockey team
Fifteen players who helped Canada win silver at the 2015 World Championships A-Pool named to 2015-16 squad, alongside five new faces.

Crichton awarded Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit
Sophie Pascoe’s coach is recognised for his significant contribution to para-sport spanning four decades.