Para sport & Paralympic News
- Snowboarders return to Europe for World Cup 13.02.2017 A series of newly crowned world champions will compete in La Molina, Spain, from Monday (13 February)
- Santacana Maiztegui back to winning form at World Cup 19.12.2016 French teenager Arthur Bauchet also took the win in the men’s giant slalom standing on an impressive World Cup debut.
- Maria Delgado Nadal fulfils her Paralympic dream in Rio 15.10.2016 “This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.
- Spain to host wheelchair basketball Euros 10.10.2016 The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.
- Spain to host 2018 blind football World Championships 26.07.2016 Madrid, Spain, has been selected as host city for the blind football World Championships, in 2018.
- Para cycling Road World Cup series conclude 18.07.2016 Bilbao, Spain, hosted the third and final leg between 15 and 17 July.
- Throwback Thursday: Spain’s Antonio Rebollo 23.06.2016 The Spanish archer is the only Paralympian to have lit the Olympic cauldron, at Barcelona 1992’s Opening Ceremony.
- Teresa Perales comics launched 02.06.2016 Telefonica Foundation has launched a comic series that tells the story of six-time swimming Paralympic champion Teresa Perales.
- Para sports broadcasted on Renfe trains 18.05.2016 Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.
- Queen Letizia awards NPC Spain with the Red Cross Gold Medal 15.05.2016 The Spanish National Paralympic Committee received the distinction during a ceremony held at the Congress Palace in Albacete.
- Throwback Thursday: Spain’s Eric Villalon Fuentes 12.05.2016 Now retired from alpine skiing, Spain’s most decorated winter Paralympian splits his time between sports development and his passion for photography.
- Rehm amongst a host of global stars out to impress in Spain 10.05.2016 Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.
- Swimmer Richard Oribe documentary released 22.04.2016 The documentary, directed by Iñigo Asensio, portrays the life of Spain’s multiple-Paralympic champion.
- Spanish sport stars nominate Perales for accolade 12.03.2016 Rafael Nadal, Vincente del Bosque and Xavi Hernandez amongst 11 sportspeople to show their support for swimmer Teresa Perales to receive the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award.
- ElPozo, Luanvi sponsor Spanish Paralympic team 27.01.2016 The agreements will help support Spanish athletes financially, among others, ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Europa Cup races in Serbia, Spain, confirmed 15.01.2016 Downhill, super combined, giant slalom and slalom will all run according to schedule in February.
- Spanish athletes to be better rewarded for Rio 2016 success 11.01.2016 The General Assembly of the Spanish Paralympic Committee approves to increase the amount of money athletes receive for winning a medal at Rio 2016.
- Rio 2016 Paralympics to be shown on TVE in Spain 06.01.2016 The announcement comes thanks to an agreement between the Higher Sports Council, NPC Spain, RTVE and LaLiga.
- Gascon reflects on 2015, ready to take next step 13.11.2015 Everything went according to plan for the Spanish swimmer, who aims to win her first Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.
- Teresa Perales earns Legend Award 24.10.2015 The six-time Spanish Paralympic swimming champion was honoured at an emotional ceremony in Madrid.