PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Turkey claim Malmo Men Intercup title
The Turkish men’s goalball team sealed gold following a 10-0 win over Germany in Malmo, Sweden.

Brazilian thrower suspended for four years for anti-doping violation
Luciano Dos Santos Pereira tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at May’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Date changed on CAS hearing regarding Russian Paralympic Committee appeal of suspension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the appeal on Monday, 22 August.

WADA warns stakeholders of phishing scams
Emails that appear to come from the World Anti-Doping Agency are circulating, and WADA calls for recipients to be vigilant.
Big White to host 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships
The dates and location for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set.

Teenager Isis Holt prepares for Paralympic debut in Rio.
The Australian 15-year-old cannot even remember watching London 2012 but heads to Rio 2016 as a double world champion and world record holder.

Rio 2016 preview: powerlifting men’s up to 49kg
The world and Paralympic champion will meet the world record holder in a tantalising clash.

Leeper’s two-year sanction stands after the CAS reject his appeal
The US sprinter will now serve the remainder of his two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation committed in June 2015.

The IPC's update on the Rio 2016 Organising Committee’s financial situation
The IPC today met with the Mayor of Rio and Federal Government to try find solutions to the Rio 2016 Organising Committee's budget issues.

NPC Australia partners with John Maclean Foundation
The Foundation will provide funding for equipment that athletes use to compete.

South Korea’s Jo “preparing for world record”
The swimmer is set to make a splash at September’s Paralympic Games in Rio.

Me and My Coach with Angie Ballard
Australia’s double world champion Angie Ballard and her coach, former Paralympic athlete Louise Sauvage feature in August’s ‘Me and My Coach’.

Faces of the future: South Korea’s Min Su Kim
South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.
‘Off the beaten track’ with Brent Lakatos
The Canadian T53 ace is aiming to win his first Paralympic gold in Rio, but what else does he do away from the track?

Rio 2016 preview: P1 (men’s 10m air pistol SH1)
Featuring the much anticipated debut of Ukraine’s Oleksii Denysiuk, this competition will be the second pistol event of Rio 2016.

Hockey Canada unveil jersey for upcoming season
Latest threads to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary as a nation.

How blind football teams reached the Paralympics
Here is an overview of how each of the seven football 5-a-side teams get to Rio 2016.

World’s fastest Paralympian aims to go even faster at Rio 2016
Ireland’s Jason Smyth aims to surpass the 10.46 seconds he set to win his second successive 100m Paralympic gold at London 2012.

Kao sets sights on gold at inaugural Asian Championships
Chinese Taipei’s Shen-Tsung Kao will proudly represent his country when they host a historic wheelchair dance competition in November.

Snowboarder van Beek in search for improvement
The Dutch women’s SB-UL World Cup winner is hoping that she can improve herself and the size of the field in the coming seasons.