PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sport Week: Introduction to para-equestrian
Get to know how a rider and his/her horse connect to compete for Paralympic medals.

World champion Kenny van Weeghel wins in Dubai
The Netherlands’ World and European champion Kenny Van Weeghel leads the way in Dubai as records fall in the field.

Sweden name 14 more athletes to Rio 2016 team
Five table tennis players, a judoka, wheelchair tennis player, swimmers, shooters and equestrian athletes will represent their country this September.

Sport Week: Six wheelchair basketball storylines
Here are three storylines to follow in the men’s, and three from the women’s sides.
Matt Skelhon: Best and worst moments
Find out what Great Britain’s world champion Matt Skelhon makes of his career so far.

Youngster Muraoka continues to make an impact on snow
After winning the giant slalom World Cup, Momoka Muraoka has shifted her focus to the next World Championships and PyeongChang 2018.

Para-Cycling Track Worlds: USA's Morelli shines
Shawn Morelli wins gold medal and breaks world record in the women's C4 pursuit on day three.

World record for Asmahane Boudjadar on day three in Dubai
Records continue to be broken on the third day of track and field at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

Remizova, Minnegulov take final World Cup crowns
The Russian pairing secured overall cross-country skiing World Cup globes for their classifications in Vuokatti, Finland.
Masters, Golubkov take World Cup titles in Vuokatti
The women’s visually impaired and men’s standing will go down to the last race on Sunday (20 March).

World records fall on day two in Dubai
Germany’s Nicoleitzik and Italy’s Corso smash world records at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Jason Smyth: How I got into para-athletics
Just what led our Ones to Watch to take up athletics? This month we talked to Irish sprinter Jason Smyth – the Paralympic, world and European double sprint champion - to find out his story.

Josh Pauls: My first time in a sled
Now a multiple Paralympic and world champion, the USA’s Josh Pauls took more than one try to fall in love with ice sledge hockey.

WADA hosts 12th anti-doping organisation symposium focused on protecting the clean athlete
The Agency welcomes over 500 delegates with doping in the spotlight as never before.

Sport Week: Wheelchair basketball players to watch for
Here are nine players who are expected to make an impact at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Para-Cycling Track Worlds: Second world record for Giglia
For the second consecutive day Great Britain’s Megan Giglia set a new best and claimed a world title.
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug kicks off Dubai Grand Prix with a win
World silver medallist Hug and Paralympic champion Chentouf triumph on first day’s action in the United Arab Emirates

World Para-Triathlon Event season kicks off in Buffalo
The first of the 2016 WPE series takes place in South Africa, where athletes can earn points toward Rio 2016.

German women dominate giant slalom races at Europa Cup Finals
Poland’s men win two out of three races on final day of the Europa Cup Finals.

Dutch snowboarding duo triumph in World Cup Finals
Chris Vos, and Renske Van Beek both won their respective banked slalom races, en-route to overall globe titles.