Britain qualified for the women’s tournament at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Finals after winning the European qualifying event in Vilamoura in Portgual.
Top seeded Spain and third seed Israel are through to tomorrow’s men’s wheelchair tennis final at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification in Vilamoura in Portugal.
Spain will play Croatia and Greece will take on Israel in tomorrow’s men’s semi-finals at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification after all four top-seeded nations topped their round-robin pools today in Vilamoura.
Great Britain’s women wheelchair tennis players earned their second 3-0 wins in successive days at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification event in Vilamoura in Portugal.
Britain’s women, top seeds in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification event, earned the ideal start to their campaign in the Portuguese resort of Vilamoura today.
Portugal is set to welcome players for the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Europe qualification event from tomorrow.
Diede de Groot has become the women's wheelchair tennis world number one for the first time in her career after winning the Cajun Classic in Baton Rouge.
South African wheelchair tennis player Bongani Dlamini has died following a short illness.
Hosts The Netherlands have been awarded a wildcard for the men's competition for the next month's Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup in Apeldoorn.
Japan's men sealed their spot at the World Team Cup Finals after winning the Asian qualification tournament for the wheelchair tennis event in Sri Lanka.
South Korea booked their place in the women’s BNP Paribas World Team Cup finals by clinching back-to-back wins over Malaysia in Colombo.
Sri Lanka is set to welcome players for the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Asia Qualification event.
Favourites and hosts Kenya defended their women's wheelchair tennis World Team Cup Africa Qualification title thanks to victory over Tanzania on the clay courts of the Nairobi Club.
Kenya suffered a disappointing start to the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Africa Qualification event in front of a home crowd at the Nairobi Club.
Host nation Kenya will be looking to replicate the success they experienced at last year's Wheelchair Tennis Nations Cup African Qualification event when action gets underway on the clay courts at Nairobi Club tomorrow.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
British Olympic Association - Team GB Chief Medical Officer - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Provide the highest quality medical support to all athletes for the duration of the Youth Olympic Games (including preparation, Games-time and post-competition phases). This includes the planning and prioritisation of medical/physio attendance at the Games.
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