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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Iraqi powerlifter Juboori suspended for Anti-Doping Rule violation
The athlete tested positive for a prohibited substance after competing at March’s FAZZA Powerlifting Championships.
China to host sitting volleyball 2016 Intercontinental
The competition is the sport’s last qualifying event for Rio 2016.
David Hall to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
The Australian Paralympic champion will be joined by two other tennis legends to receive the highest honor in the sport.
Doroshenko, Bevis squeeze out golds at World Cup in Croatia
By a matter of two points, Ukraine’s Doroshenko won the R6 mixed event, while Great Britain’s Bevis took the R5 mixed in the final day.
Mortimer shocked by world record at Glasgow 2015
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko also set a world record in the morning session at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Turkish delight in goalball
Both the men and women’s teams won gold at the IBSA Goalball European Championships A.
Canada names goalball teams for Toronto 2015
The women’s team looks to improve upon their bronze from Guadalajara 2011, while the men aim for a podium finish this time.
Six golds and one world record for Ukraine at Glasgow 2015
The Ukrainians move to first place in the medals table with 16 golds, to overtake Russia.
Sprints to entertain at Glasgow 2015
A series of exciting rivalries, which have been developing over the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, will be highlighted in the 50m freestyle races.
Collin confident Sweden can retain European wheelchair rugby title
Europe’s most successful national side are targeting a fifth title at September’s event in Finland.
Hungarian powerlifting icon passes away
Gabor Kenderes, 66, died on 10 July following a long illness.
Paralympic champion Choi returns to international stage
The Seoul World Open will test Ye Jin Choi, the London 2012 boccia BC3 gold medallist.
Serio confident USA can win a hat-trick of Parapan Am titles
The US wheelchair basketball player is one of six returning from the team that won gold in Guadalajara 2011.
China’s Sun strikes double gold in Warsaw
Gang Sun won epee, foil titles, while Beatrice Vio extends her streak at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
Alcott is latest Paralympian to deliver a TEDx Talk
The wheelchair tennis player spoke to 4,000 people at Sydney Opera House following a long line of para-athletes who have given TEDx Talks.
Russia dominate heats at Glasgow 2015
Ukrainian Sviderska sets a new world record whilst Great Britain look in a strong position to take their first gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
IPC Scientific Award winner confirmed as final VISTA 2015 keynote speaker
This October, Professor Jennifer Mactavish will deliver a keynote on “How to engage youth in disability sport: Reflections of an accidental academic”.
Doha 2015 marks 100-days to go to
Qatari schoolchildren and star para-athletes showed their excitement for October’s Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Hynd storms to gold at Glasgow 2015
Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals
Could Pezaro take gold from Rung at Glasgow 2015?
Highlights of day three at the swimming Worlds also include a battle between Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson and Dutchman Marc Evers.