PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Austrians win three from six at Europa Cup finals
Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.
Walid Ktila set for return to scene of his world records
At last year’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the Tunisian world and Paralympic champion set three world records.
Turkish NPC and NOC sign historic agreement
The two organisations will share knowledge and best practice in the aim of improving Turkey’s performances internationally.
Swiss name three athletes for Panorama 2015
Paralympic giant slalom champion Christoph Kunz headlines the Swiss team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Croatian Para-sport award winners announced
Table tennis star Sandra Paovic and athlete Zoran Talic picked up the two biggest awards of the night in Zagreb.
Brazilian athletes continue 20th anniversary celebrations
The event celebrated Ernst & Young’s support of the Rio 2016 Paralympics
World champion Josh George hungry for success at Rio 2016
US wheelchair racer has put basketball career on backburner to focus on adding to his five Paralympic Games athletics medals in Brazil.
Paralympics Ireland welcomes increased funding
Irish Sports Council increases funding to EUR 1,178,000 as Rio 2016 fast approaches.
Gustavo Fernandez wins Rotterdam title
The Argentine won his first title of the year with victory over Belgium’s Joachim Gerard.
La Molina 2015 to be streamed live
All snowboard-cross and banked slalom competitions from 23-28 February will be streamed live at ParalympicSport.TV.
Austrian and French skiers excel at Europa Cup Finals
Lanzinger, Loesch, Bochet and Francois all secure wins on the first day of competition in Sella Neva, Italy.
Santacana and Galindo receive support from Opel
Paralympic champions are part of a new sponsorship programme launched by Marca.
Superhero Sunday: Jason Smyth
The world’s fastest Paralympian gives an insight into his heroes as part of a new IPC Athletics series for the 2015 season
Moore’s chance meeting started para-snowboard career
British snowboarder Ben Moore was hitch-hiking in Lake Louise when he was picked up by a member of the Canada para-snowboard team.
US skiers dominate IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Masters and Soule secure their second consecutive wins on Sunday in Asahikawa, Japan.
Russia win World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2015
Paralympic silver medallists claimed their second world title in three years with victory over China.
Cooke aims to remain unbeaten in 2015
Australian para-cyclist could complete at remarkable triple double at this summer’s UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.
French, US Nordic skiers continue form
Wins for France’s Benjamin Daviet and US teammates Andrew Soule and Oksana Masters at World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan.
Europa Cup Finals latest stop on alpine calendar
Some of Europe’s best skiers have delayed their travels to North America for the 2015 Worlds, and will compete for honours from Monday (16 February).
Worlds medallists gather for World Cup
The IPC Nordic Skiing cross-country World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan, will gather 50 athletes from nine countries.