PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Russia dominate heats at Glasgow 2015
Ukrainian Sviderska sets a new world record whilst Great Britain look in a strong position to take their first gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

IPC Scientific Award winner confirmed as final VISTA 2015 keynote speaker
This October, Professor Jennifer Mactavish will deliver a keynote on “How to engage youth in disability sport: Reflections of an accidental academic”.

Doha 2015 marks 100-days to go to
Qatari schoolchildren and star para-athletes showed their excitement for October’s Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Hynd storms to gold at Glasgow 2015
Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals

Could Pezaro take gold from Rung at Glasgow 2015?
Highlights of day three at the swimming Worlds also include a battle between Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson and Dutchman Marc Evers.
World’s fastest Paralympian Smyth targeting double Doha 2015 gold
The Irish sprinter is focussing on training as opposed to competing as he aims to top the podium at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.

All-British show at Hartpury para-equestrian competition
British riders show form ahead of September’s European Championships.

Snyder hoping to mark comeback with repeat victory
Day two (14 July) at the IPC Swimming Worlds will also see Russian Oleysa Vladykina and Great Britain’s Claire Cashmore replay their sensational race from the 2014 Euros.

US men's sitting volleyball team set for Toronto 2015
The team for August’s Parapan American Games features 11 players with World Championships experience.

Ten Questions with Great Britain’s David Weir
Great Britain’s multi world and Paralympic champion tells all ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final later this month.

Archery Canada nominate four athletes for Toronto 2015
The four athletes will compete in open compound events 9-10 August.

Series of regional records fall in heats at Glasgow 2015
Two European, two Oceanian, an Americas and an Asian record are broken during qualification on Tuesday (14 July).
Eram surprises in Iranian showdown at World Cup
The No. 4-ranked shooter won gold in the women’s P2 in Croatia, upsetting top-ranked compatriot Javanmardidodmani.

Youngsters shine at Glasgow 2015
Two of out six world records set on day two of the IPC Swimming World Championships fell to swimmers under the age of 18.

Fernandez, Peifer and Kamiji, Whiley net Wimbledon titles
The men’s doubles final crowned new champions, while the women’s side saw a title defended.

Cole opens Glasgow 2015 with new world record
British swimmers also in excellent shape at home, with a new European record for Andrew Mullen at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Glasgow 2015: Day one athlete flashquotes
Find out what some of the fastest qualifiers had to say after the first races of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

British women dominate European Championship
Great Britain saw a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s PT4, with 22-year-old Steadman highlighting the category.

Choi leads Korean-dominated performance
Jongchui Choi won two of South Korea’s four gold medals in the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport New Taipei City Cup Open.

Almaty 2015 to be shown live
See the world’s strongest para-athletes continue their bid for Rio 2016 qualification at the Asian Open Championships live at Almaty2015.com