PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gold Coast 2018 to host largest Commonwealth para-sport programme
The Commonwealth Games in 2018 will feature 38 medal events across a record seven sports.

Poli and Maspero celebrate three months-to-go to Grosseto 2016
The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place between 10-16 June, attracting 700 athletes.

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.

Skiers to go for overall Europa Cup wins in Obersaxen
Points are on offer in the giant slalom, super combined and super-G in the final high-level races of the season in Switzerland.
What makes the perfect….high jump?
Great Britain’s world and European silver medallist talks us through exactly what it takes to master the high jump.

Sport Week: Five storylines in para-canoe
Here are possible storylines to follow ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Irish para-cycling track Worlds team named
2015 world champion Eogan Clifford looks to defend his title in the scratch race.

Unbeaten run brings mixed feelings to Beatrice Vio
The young Italian fencer is learning how to cope with the pressure of being the one to beat at Rio 2016.
Iran claim five final day golds in Dubai to top the medals table
At the end of the first IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships, Iran finished with a total of 23 golds.

Dubai 2016: Day six preview
Seventeen gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition (Saturday, 12 March) at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.

Tudhope: My first time on a snowboard
The up-and-coming rider explains how at first, snowboarding did not come naturally.
Spanish sport stars nominate Perales for accolade
Rafael Nadal, Vincente del Bosque and Xavi Hernandez amongst 11 sportspeople to show their support for swimmer Teresa Perales to receive the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award.

Para-triathlon American, African Championships set
Two Continental Championships take place, with opportunities to grab points for Rio 2016.

Sport Week: Para-canoeists to watch for at Rio 2016
Here are seven athletes vying for the sport’s first Paralympic gold medals.
Snowboarders riding high after banked slalom wins
Chris Vos extends his lead at the top of the World Cup rankings in Formigueres, France, and an exciting tie between Matti-Suur Hamari and Michael Shea develops with one race to go.

#50daystogo: Rung looks to continue winning streak
With just 50 days to go until the European Open Championships, one of Norway’s most successful para-athletes looks ahead.

Snowboard Europa Cup winners decided
Austrian, Dutch, US and French riders are amongst the overall title winners at the IPC Snowboard Europa Cup in Formigueres, France, on Friday (11 March).

First ice sledge hockey Pan Pacifics scheduled for Buffalo
Ice sledge hockey will return to the site of the hugely successful 2015 World Championships A-Pool from 29 March – 2 April.
Iran’s Hamed Amiri wins golden hat trick on field
Day five at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships saw Iran solidify their lead in the medals table with an additional five golds.