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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
The IPC tightens rules to clamp down on boosting
With immediate effect any athlete found with systolic blood pressure reading of over 160mmHg at a competition will not be allowed to compete on health grounds.
Australia’s Cain wins with the last shot in Szczecin
Cain defeated three-time Paralympian Michael Johnson in the R4 competition by 0.1 points.
Youngsters come to the fore at swimming Euros
There were also two more Asian records at the Open Championships on Tuesday (3 May) in Funchal, Portugal.
Ryabova takes down 50m freestyle S10 world record
Two European and one Asian record also fell on day three of the swimming European Open in Funchal, Portugal.
Funchal 2016: Action to look out for on day three
Swimmers will be firmly into their groove and looking for their next medals at the swimming European Championships on 3 May.
President Yang-ho Cho resigns from PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee
Cho joined the Organising Committee in August 2014.
Nations meet to discuss Para snow sports in Bonn
Over three days IPC Alpine Skiing and IPC Snowboard held a Sport Technical Meeting and nations meeting.
Slovenia Open draws strong competition ahead of Rio
The top para-table tennis stars get to test themselves ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
Vadovicova opens strong at World Cup in Szczecin
The R3 world record holder won gold on day one.
Swimmers set themselves up for double gold
Aurelie Rivard, Elodie Lorandi, Darya Stukalova, Ihar Boki and Talisson Glock all head through fastest in the heats at the swimming Euros on Monday (2 May).
Double gold for Ukrainian duo at Suomi Open
World Championship couple Nadiia and Ivan Sivak danced to two golds in their 2016 debuts.
Salou 2016: Ukraine shuts out the Netherlands
The 2015 world silver medallists defeated the Dutch on day one of the Pre-Paralympic Tournament.
Bugg stops Seguin’s winning streak
Australia’s Matthew Bugg claimed the 2.4m class Sailing World Cup Hyeres gold, ahead of Norway’s Bjornar Erikstad and France’s Damien Seguin.
World record for Gabidullina at swimming European Open
Kazakhstan's Zulfiya Gabidullina tore down the women's 50m freestyle S3 mark to take the Open gold in Funchal, Portugal.
Sport Week: Introduction to goalball
The sport will make its 11th Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.
Teams set for football 5 Euro Challenge Cup
Six national teams will be taking the field on the second edition of this event, which will start on 3 May in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Music Monday with Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
The T34 Paralympic, world and European champion shares her favourites songs.
Monthly preview: May 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in para-sport.
Grosseto 2016 sprinters Corso and Contrafatto meet school kids in Rome
The two Italian sprinters told 100 youngsters about their excitement for June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.
‘Me and My Coach’ with Cuba’s Durand and Castillo, and their coach Ferrer
Two of the world’s top sprinters talk about what it means to train under the guidance of their coach Miriam Ferrer – and how their relationship is more like family.