PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 spots up for grabs at ParaVolley tournament
The last men and women’s spots are available at the sitting volleyball Intercontinental.

Para-Cycling Track Worlds: Search of rainbow jerseys before Rio 2016
Track World Championships is the last occasion for riders to stake a claim in the Paralympic selection process.

IPC President praises British government’s investment in child running blades
Sir Philip Craven says the announcement made by Chancellor George Osbourne is the London 2012 Paralympic legacy in action.
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai
As more than 600 athletes prepare for the second Grand Prix of the season, here are nine events to look out for.
Denysiuk doubles-up at IPC Shooting World Cup
Ukraine also collected another win in Bangkok, Thailand thanks to Andrii Doroshenko.

Hetmer pulls slim super-G win in Europa Cup Finals
The Czech Republic skier won the men’s visually impaired by a split second on day one in Obersaxen.

Shea, Suur-Hamari tie with one race remaining
The men’s snowboard cross SB-LL2 World Cup title will be decided between USA’s Mike Shea and Finland’s Matti Suur-Hamari.

Murygin, Polukhin win overall biathlon World Cups
Russian skiers made sure of a clean sweep in the final rankings in Vuokatti, Finland.

Sport week: Wheelchair basketball venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Barra Olympic Park cluster.

Training Tuesday with US sprinter David Brown
The US world champion sprinter talks us through an average day at the US Olympic Training Centre.

Vadovicova breaks world record at shooting World Cup
Ukraine’s Oleksii Densysiuk also continued his run of form with a win over European champion Korhan Yamac in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hug hungry for Paralympic gold after Doha disappointment
The Swiss wheelchair racer will start his 2016 season at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

Lisov hopes to return as Russia’s top goal scorer
Team captain Dmitrii Lisov hopes that he can ‘let go’ enough to reach the same heights as 2013 sledge hockey World Championships.

Snowboard season to reach climax in Trentino
Snowboarders from around the world will try and claim overall World Cup globes in banked slalom and snowboard-cross.

Sky PerfecTV! to launch dedicated Rio 2016 Paralympic channel
The Japanese broadcaster will provide around-the-clock coverage between 7-18 September.
Lysova secures overall biathlon World Cup
Ukraine’s Shyshkova also keeps hopes of a top three finish alive with win in Vuokatti, Finland.

Sport Week: Classification in wheelchair basketball
Before the athletes take the courts in Rio 2016, learn how they are assigned to their sport classes.

British para-table tennis team named
Twelve will represent Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games.

Music Monday with Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento
The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs.

Sport Week: Intro to wheelchair basketball
Find out more about wheelchair basketball ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.