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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
New judo world rankings published
The new rankings take into account performances at May’s IBSA World Games in Seoul, Korea.
Road to Rio continues with Sao Paulo workshop
The Agitos Foundation is working with Rio 2016 and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to ensure a meaningful legacy for para-sport in the Americas.
Giant slalom to attract more athletes to snowboard
Event to be added to the snowboard programme to give new athletes more opportunities to compete.
Botswana showcases para-sport
National Paralympic Committee builds on momentum of Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme participation.
Russia and Ukraine to face-off for world football title
The defending world champions Russia will go head-to-head with European title winner Ukraine in Sunday’s final of the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships.
Chuck Aoki: Not an Olympian
The US wheelchair rugby player was recently referred to as an “Olympian.” He explains why that stuck out to him.
Anderson inducted into Hall of Fame
The Canadian wheelchair basketball ace was inducted into the Centre Wellington Sport Hall of Fame.
Throwback Thursday: 2013 IPC Swimming Worlds
Ahead of the 2015 edition, take a look back to some of the performances and highlights from the last swimming World Championships.
Australia name squad of 20 for IBWF AOZ qualifiers
The side for October’s Rio 2016 qualifier includes 14 world champions and six Paralympic gold medallists.
The 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix series in numbers
After nine Grand Prix, five continents and hundreds of races and events, here is a review of the season so far in numbers.
Lightning quick Jung aims to strike harder
Widely credited as one the fastest skater on the ice, Seung-Hwan Jung has his eye on Canada and the US now that South Korea are back in the A-Pool.
IPC publishes new four year Strategic Plan 2015-2018
The new plan from the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body aims to grow in six strategic areas.
Australia edge Canada in wheelchair rugby series
The Paralympic and world champions beat Canada in a thrilling five game series 3-2 in Melbourne.
Medals design unveiled for Asian Open in Almaty
Over 220 athletes from 30 countries will compete for Rio 2016 qualification places during one of the highlights of the powerlifting calendar in 2015.
Throwback Thursday: Australia’s Louise Sauvage
The nine-time Paralympic gold medallist is harvesting a breed of athletics champions in her home country.
Ten US para-athletes nominated for 2015 ESPY Awards
Paralympians and Paralympic hopefuls fill Best Male and Best Female Athlete with a Disability categories for prestigious US awards.
Defending champions among 2015 Wimbledon entries
Yui Kamiji and Jordanne Whiley are the women’s duo to beat, while Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda headline the men’s side.
NHK secures Paralympic Games broadcasting and exhibition rights through to 2024
The agreement is the biggest in Paralympic broadcasting history and will see the Japanese broadcaster cover the PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020, 2022 and 2024 Paralympic Games.
Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine reach semi-finals
The quarter-finals of the CP Football World Championships in Great Britain saw 16 goals and plenty of spectacular action.
Great Britain women's wheelchair basketball team named
The team is aiming to reach the European final and qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.