PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hannah Cockroft to take on 400m at Anniversary Games
Great Britain’s golden girl will take on a new T34 event this weekend that has been added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Argentina name strong squad for Toronto 2015
Athletes from the country will compete in 14 of the 15 sports at the Parapan American Games.

New BP Courage award launched
The award will recognise an individual, team or organisation that has redefined their own possibilities, helped to change perceptions or excelled in the face of challenges

Canadian cycling team named for Toronto 2015
The team of 16 includes a number of veterans and newcomers.
Houdet, Whiley lift first British Open titles
Despite both dropping their first sets in the finals, Houdet and Whiley came back to win their respective Super Series event.

David Hall honoured at Tennis Hall of Fame
The most decorated wheelchair tennis player was one of three to be inducted into the Class of 2015 on Saturday 18 July.

IFCPF seeks football 7-a-side athlete representative
Representative share an athlete's perspective and voicing ideas and feedback in the sport.

New Code in Iran a huge boost para-sport
New code should make it easier for people to get involved in para-sport and help support National Paralympic Day.

Three world records set up tantalising conclusion to Glasgow 2015
Brazilian Daniel Dias is also in pole position to bring his gold medal total to seven from seven races.

Seven golds in seven days for Dias at Glasgow 2015
Four more world records fall on the final day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships to bring the total to 38.
Onwards and upwards for biathlete Fleig
After winning his first podium at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Germany’s Martin Fleig has pledged his commitment to future success.

Peacock calls on fans to join him in supporting National Paralympic Day
British sprinter will return to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on 26 July.

Tan restores confidence ahead of Almaty 2015
After bettering her own world record at an event in China, Yujiao Tan hopes to replicate that performance at the Asian Championships.

Peacock and Browne confident 100m world record will go
The two rivals will go head-to-head for the first time this season at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games on 26 July.

S10 rivalries to headline day six at Glasgow 2015
Daniel Dias will also be going for his sixth gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

Swimmers look to continue medals haul at Glasgow 2015
Brazil’s Daniel Dias, the USA’s Jessica Long, Norway’s Sarah-Louise Rung and Belarusian Ihar Boki all qualified fastest at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Para-cyclist Israel Hilario flies flag for Peru
Coming off a World Cup victory in Switzerland, the C2 cyclist is preparing for the Road Worlds later in July.

Two world records for China, four more fall at Glasgow 2015
Swimmers from Belarus, Sweden, Russia and the Netherlands took down world marks on the penultimate day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Russian world record, four British swimmers fastest at Glasgow 2015
Friday’s (17 July) finals could prove to be the most successful yet for the hosts.
Brazil seeks to top medals standings at TO2015
The Paralympic host country expects to field the largest delegation at August’s Parapan American Games.