Para sport & Paralympic News
- Two major blind football competitions announced 05.01.2017 The African Championships will take place in Praia, Cape Verde, from 13-22 October, and Santiago, Chile, will stage the American Championships between 19-27 November.
- Pino receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for November 13.12.2016 The 19-year-old table tennis player won four gold medals over three tournaments.
- Argentina shines at Chile Open 24.11.2016 Table tennis player Giselle Munoz did not disappoint for her country as she cruised to gold.
- Chilean youngsters Monsalve, Pino seek home crowd support 15.11.2016 The 19-year-old table tennis players are among those to watch at the 2016 PTT Chile Open.
- Garrido targets Rio 2016 podium 17.08.2016 Chile’s powerlifting Parapan American champion will compete at his second Paralympic Games 16 years after making his debut at Sydney 2000.
- More delegations announced for Rio 2016 29.07.2016 Colombia will send 37 athletes, Chile 14, Puerto Rico three and Panama two to September’s Paralympic Games.
- Chilean para-athletes receive 2015 awards 22.12.2015 National sports journalists picked the athletes they believe are the best in the respective para-sports.
- Para-alpine skiing development continues in Argentina 06.10.2015 Results from slalom races in San Martin de los Andres are recognised by IPC Alpine Skiing for the first time.
- Toronto 2015: wheelchair rugby recap 11.08.2015 USA and Canada maintained their 100 per cent record after three games.
- Chile, Cuba and Colombia claim day two powerlifting titles. 09.08.2015 Three Parapan American records were also set on day two of Toronto 2015.
- Cuba, Chile and Brazil land powerlifting golds 08.08.2015 The first day of powerlifting at Toronto 2015 saw records broken and three gold medals won.
- Toronto 2015 preview: Wheelchair tennis 07.08.2015 Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez will be aiming for his second successive singles gold in Toronto.
- President of Chile wishes team luck ahead of Toronto 2015 10.07.2015 Chile plan to send their biggest ever team to August’s Parapan American Games.
- Americas records for Araujo, Ortiz at Mexico City 2015 29.04.2015 Mexican gold medal count increases to five after two more gold medals for the hosts of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships on Tuesday (28 April).
- Chile names table tennis team for TO2015 09.12.2014 Defending Parapan champion Cristian Dettoni amongst the line-up
- Colombia send team to alpine skiing development camp 28.10.2014 A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.
- Brazil wins wheelchair rugby qualification tournament for Toronto 2015 04.09.2014 Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games
- Para-South American Games to open in Santiago 26.03.2014 More than 600 athletes will compete for medals in seven sports in South America.
- Brazilians battle for powerlifting worlds places 07.11.2013 91 athletes from a total of four nations compete in Fortaleza, aiming to qualify for the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.
- Brazil top 2013 Parapan American Youth Games medals table 20.10.2013 Rio 2016 hosts win 209 medals in Buenos Aires as 10 sport Games comes to a close in Argentina.