Para sport & Paralympic News
- Shooting World Cup marks latest stop on road to Rio 11.03.2016 More than 100 athletes from nearly 30 countries are hoping to impress to gain selection to their national teams for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Monthly preview: March 2016 03.03.2016 World Championships in track cycling and boccia headline this month in para-sport.
- Norberg returns from injury in nick of time 12.02.2016 Swedish world champion shooter reflects on his three World Cup bronze medals on his return from a shoulder injury, just in time for Rio 2016.
- Alaryani receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for January 09.02.2016 The UAE shooter captured two gold medals at the first World Cup of 2016.
- Shooters Takehi and Moriwaki already looking to 2020 05.02.2016 Izumi Takehi and Toshio Moriwaki believe that by the time of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, awareness of shooting para-sport in Japan will have reached new levels.
- Para-clay target shooting development continues 03.02.2016 Further meetings were held in January to discuss classification research.
- Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – January 2016 02.02.2016 The public has until 9 February to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
- Month in review: January 2016 01.02.2016 Catch up on what happened in the first month of the Paralympic year.
- Great Britain set new team world record at World Cup 27.01.2016 Ryan Cockbill, James Bevis and Tim Jefferey clinch team rifle gold on concluding day of IPC Shooting World Cup in Al Ain, UAE.
- De La Forest triumphant at shooting World Cup 26.01.2016 Great Britain claim team gold in R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Double gold for UAE at shooting World Cup 25.01.2016 A second gold for Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and a win for Abdulla Alahbabi highlight day three of the IPC Shooting World Cup.
- Alaryani secures victory at home shooting World Cup 24.01.2016 Australian Natalie Smith also completed a stunning win over Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Russia secure podium double at shooting World Cup 23.01.2016 Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop also claimed victory on the rifle range in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on Saturday (23 January).
- Ones to watch for sailing and shooting announced 08.01.2016 The IPC continues its rundown of athletes to look out for at Rio 2016 with a look at sailing and shooting.
- Two world records conclude IPC Shooting World Cup 08.11.2015 The United Arab Emirates and South Korea both set new team world bests in Fort Benning, USA.
- South Korea do the triple at shooting World Cup 07.11.2015 India also take their first Paralympic quota place in Fort Benning, USA.
- Vadovicova takes victory as three countries increase Rio 2016 quota places at IPC Shooting World Cup 06.11.2015 New Zealand, Slovakia and the USA seal more quota places at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.
- Brazil, USA, Germany, Sweden increase Rio 2016 places 05.11.2015 British and Australian athletes also win gold at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.
- South Africa and Switzerland secure Rio 2016 spots 04.11.2015 Tammy Delano also takes bronze for hosts USA at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning.
- Last chance for shooters at World Cup 02.11.2015 Nearly 180 athletes from 48 countries are in Fort Benning, USA, for the final opportunity to gain quota places for their country at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.