PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The CAS dismiss appeal by the Russian Paralympic Committee
The IPC suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee on 7 August for its inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations.

Wheelchair rugby stars Batt, Madell predict evenly-contested match-up
Australia’s Ryley Batt and Canada’s Zak Madell opened up on their chances of winning the coveted wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold.

Chen sets sights on Paralympic goalball final
China’s goalball player is hoping the team can win gold in Rio after claiming silver at the last two Paralympic Games.

Rio 2016 preview: R6 (mixed 50m rifle prone SH1)
Expect a shooting showdown between Matt Skelhon and Abdulla Sultan Alaryani.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 61kg
Multi-medallist Yan Yang is only missing Paralympic gold, but will Rio 2016 be her golden moment?

US Paralympics announce full delegation for Rio 2016
Team USA will send its largest delegation to the Paralympics with 267 members.

Athletes hit form ahead of Rio 2016
A number of world and European records fell at the weekend, as athletes start to peak ahead of next month’s Paralympic Games.

Expectations are high for Ray Martin who heads to Rio 2016 as the man to beat
The US T52 racer heads to his second Paralympics aiming to win three gold medals.

Campos dreams of P2 finals in Rio
With a new Brazilian record under her belt, Paralympics newcomer Debora Campos wants to ultimately secure her place among the shooting elite

Blind Football launched in New Zealand
Blind Sport New Zealand, in association with the International Blind Sports Federation, introduced the sport to the country through a series of events in Auckland.

USA’s mixed coxed four hungry for gold
After a silver at the 2015 Worlds, the USA’s LTA4+ boat are confident they can contend for gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 55kg
Do not miss Mexico’s Amalia Perez, one of the most established names in powerlifting.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 65kg
After a strong Paralympic debut, China’s Peng Hu is the one to out-lift at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2)
Ukranian Vasyl Kovalchuk has the most momentum heading into Rio as he seeks to defend his Paralympic title.

What makes the perfect…100m?
The USA’s Jarryd Wallace and Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti explain how to get the best out of the shortest spring in track and field.
Para sports project to be launched in Benin
The West African country will launch their third project to promote Para sports in November 2016, thanks to the support of the Agitos Foundation.

Simmonds: The talent in swimming has never been so high
The British superstar reflects on the rest of the field as she nears her third Paralympic Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina – ‘How I got into Para athletics’
She trained with Usain Bolt last year, but how did the Brazilian T11 sprinter get into the sport she has dominated in recent years?

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 59kg
Is anyone stronger than Egyptian Sherif Osman in this class?

Host cities for major goalball events revealed
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, will host the 2017 African Championships, whilst the 2017 European Championships, Group C, will take place in Ciorescu, Moldova.