PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gold and Americas record for Da Silva at Mexico City 2015
Brazilian Gustavo Da Silva celebrates 500 days to go until Rio 2016 by breaking men’s up to 49kg Americas record three times.

USA defeat Russia to open Buffalo 2015
The top two teams from Sochi 2014 highlighted the first day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

President of NPC France receives legion d’honneur
Emmanuelle Assmann, a former wheelchair fencer, received the award in Paris, France.

PyeongChang 2018 unveils new official website
Organising committee launches new look information portal.

Dispaltro, Team Canada aim for consistency at Boccia Americas Team and Pairs Championships
The No. 1 ranked player in the BC4 category believes his team will perform well on home soil.

Swimmers taper ahead of Glasgow 2015
The 2015 Open Caixa Loterias Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, saw athletes from around the world improve their performance for July’s Worlds.

NPC Slovenia holds own celebration to mark 500 days to go until Rio 2016
Partnership with Triglav gives fresh marketing approach to support athletes

IPC confident of breaking Paralympic TV viewing records at Rio 2016
IPC President Sir Philip Craven speaks about his confidence for the Games to mark 500 days to go.

Morel ready to take on Americas' best wheelchair fencers
At the Americas Championships in Montreal, Canadian Ruth-Sylvie Morel is going for gold.

First-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Skills Challenge a success
Twenty players in total took part in the first edition of the event.

Rio 2016 celebrates 500 days until the Paralympic Games with flash mob in Copacabana
Dancers defy the rain in routine that brings together performers, including some in wheelchairs, from different musical styles.

#SuperheroSunday: Brent Lakatos
Find out what links Star Trek and two wheelchair racing greats.

Big dreams for Italian ice sledge hockey team
With less than three years to go to the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, captain Andrea Chiarotti and coach Massimo Da Rin are confident about their team’s future.

Buffalo 2015: Lipsett’s Group B picks
Buffalo2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for when competition starts on 26 April.

US racers Josh George, Tatyana McFadden and Raymond Martin claim marathon world titles in London
George beats Weir in a sprint finish, McFadden smashes the course record for the third year in a row and Martin beats the defending champion.

Buffalo 2015: Pope’s picks
Ice sledge hockey Worlds live coverage expert commentator Brent Pope offers his selection of the best players ahead of puck-drop on Sunday (26 April).

Jawad: All eyes towards Rio 2016 in Mexico City
Great Britain’s world champion powerlifter Ali Jawad is playing the long game in his developing rivalry with Egyptian world record holder Sherif Othman.

Buffalo 2015: Three must-see matchups
Which three preliminary round games will be the most exciting for viewers at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool?

Regional records fall on final day of Sao Paulo Grand Prix
At the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Brazi's sprint sensation Veronica Hipolito showed why she will be one to watch at Doha 2015 by posting a stunning 400m time.

Three world records set at marathon World Championships
El Amin Chentouf, Abderrahman Ait Khamouch and Yelena Paulova all broke world records on their way to world titles in the British capital.