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World Champions dominate on second day of Nordic World Cup
Sprint classic races see top performers leading the field at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore, Canada.

USA Hockey nominates players for 2014 Paralympic Team
USA Hockey announced on Wednesday (11 December) the 17-players nominated for the 2014 U.S. Paralympic ice sledge hockey team which, subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee, features 11 forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders.

Tasker elected new APC President
The Board of Directors of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has unanimously elected Glenn Tasker as its new President.

Dias, Schnarndorf Ribeiro voted best para-athletes of 2013 in Brazil
Para-swimming made a big splash at the 2013 Brazilian Paralympic Awards held on Wednesday night (11 December) in Rio de Janeiro with Daniel Dias and Susana Schnarndorf Ribeiro scooping the top awards voted for by the public.

BP to become an IPC international partner
Company that supports NPCs and invidual athletes expands portfolio to include IPC through to 2016.

Groups named for 2014 IBSA Goalball Worlds
Japan’s women’s team and Finland’s men’s team – both reigning Paralympic champions – will enter next year’s event as the teams to beat.

ITTF releases promo video for Star Awards
With just one month to go until the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards, find out what to expect.

Per Kasperi: An introduction to me
Find out about the newest Paralympic.org blogger on the road to Sochi 2014 – a rising ice sledge hockey star from Sweden.

Russia win 10 medals at Nordic skiing season opener
2014 Paralympic Winter Games hosts come out fighting at first cross-country World Cup in Canmore, Canada.
Siamand Rahman: I will break 300kg mark in 2014
Iranian powerlifter in confident he can make history in 2014 at the IPC Powerlifting World Championships and Asian Para Games.

Australians wrap up successful Sailing World Cup
Liesl Tesch was victorious for the second straight year in Melbourne in the SKUD18 two-person keelboat race.

No. 21: USA regain wheelchair rugby No. 1 ranking
With three tournament titles, including a victory at the sport’s first outdoor event in Sydney, the USA climbed back to No. 1 in wheelchair rugby.
No. 22: Jose Macedo becomes Europe's 'man to beat'
In his home country, Jose Macedo shocked the favourite the clinch the BC3 title at the BISFed Boccia European Championships.
Ottobock spurs growth of sledge hockey in Norway
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation has received 12 sledges on loan for one year to help develop ice sledge hockey at the grassroots level.

Canada name Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling team
Sonja Gaudet and Ina Forrest will try to help Canada defending their wheelchair curling Paralympic title next year in Sochi.

IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup to kick off in Canmore
Russia will send 42 athletes to the first stop on the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, including world champions Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova.

NPC Lithuania honours Sir Philip Craven
IPC President Sir Philip Craven was given an accolade that’s only been awarded 12 times in the last 20 years.

No. 23: Sophie Christiansen bags triple gold
Despite being under a lot of pressure, Great Britain’s Sophie Christiansen was still the most successful rider at the 2013 European Para-Dressage Championships.

Hartung to retire as APC President
Former International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Vice President Greg Hartung is to retire as President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) this Thursday (12 December).

Canmore Mayor shoots blind ahead of World Cup
Canmore, Canada, is gearing up for the world's top cross-country and biathlon skiers to kick of the season's World Cup there, with less than three months to go til the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.