Para sport & Paralympic News
- Israeli Paralympians meet Prime Minister 01.02.2017 Paralympians were also recognised in an awards ceremony celebrating achievements in 2016.
- Lithuania and Israel win Pajulahti Games 23.01.2017 The event took place in Lahti, Finland, from 20-22 January, and saw Paralympic champions Lithuania claiming the men’s title and Israel taking gold in the women’s competition.
- Israel push to develop powerlifting 24.03.2016 The country hosts a training seminar for coaches, referees and athletes in a bid to double their number of athletes over the coming year.
- Athletes of the year chosen by Israeli Paralympic Committee 11.01.2016 A number of Israeli Paralympic athletes were recognised for their achievements in 2015.
- Moran Samuel receives 2015 Para Crew of the Year award 21.11.2015 The Israeli was regonised for her gold medal at the 2015 World Championships in September.
- Moran Samuel named September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month 12.10.2015 The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.
- Rowing World Championships: Samuel off to strong start 01.09.2015 Heats in the para-rowing boat classes got underway, with the Israeli rower recording the fastest qualifying time in her heat.
- Israel women’s squad captures first major goalball championship 19.05.2015 The team secured the IBSA World Games title by beating China 4-1 in the gold-medal match.
- Three world records set at marathon World Championships 26.04.2015 El Amin Chentouf, Abderrahman Ait Khamouch and Yelena Paulova all broke world records on their way to world titles in the British capital.
- Skelhon wins Great Britain's first world title in Suhl 22.07.2014 Great Britain's Matt Skelhon and Sweden's Joackim Norberg were the gold medal winners on the fourth day of the IPC Shooting World Championships.
- Frankfurt 2013: Women’s team previews 26.06.2013 A team-by-team breakdown of the women’s squads competing at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.
- Frankfurt 2013: Men’s team previews 25.06.2013 A team-by-team breakdown of the men’s squads competing at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.
- Azerbaijan organises flashmob with wheelchair dancers 28.05.2013 Passers-by in Baku, Azerbaijan, were surprised to see wheelchair dancers participating in a flashmob organised by the National Paralympic Committee.
- USA wins eighth quad title 26.05.2013 USA win title at BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey
- ITF lists World Team Cup nominations 19.05.2013 France, the Netherlands and Israel are the defending champions in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup events.
- Gold puts Gershony in tears 09.09.2012 Upon winning the men’s quad singles title, Israel’s Noam Gershony gave his country its first wheelchair tennis gold.
- Vergeer, Kunieda, Gershony Win British Open Titles 23.07.2012 Esther Vergeer, Shingo Kunieda and Noam Gershony all took home first-place trophies in their respective singles classes at the British Open.
- Wheelchair Basketball: 12 Facts for London 2012 11.06.2012 Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
- IPC Reveals April’s Athlete of the Month Shortlist 02.05.2012 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its shortlist for April’s Athlete of the Month award, and the public can now vote for the winner via the poll on the www.paralympic.org...
- GB Names Wheelchair Basketball Teams for Manchester 25.04.2012 With the return of Jon Pollock and Terry Bywater, Great Britain’s men’s Wheelchair Basketball squad is looking strong for May’s BT Paralympic World Cup.