PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA Hockey and Labatt announce sledge hockey partnership
American sportscaster John Buccigross will be backing the growth of sledge hockey in the USA as a programme ambassador.

Canadian government invests toward Paralympic athlete development
Twenty-million Canadian dollars to go toward high performance sport

Hayes becomes world’s fastest female para-athlete in São Paulo
South African makes history by clocking 11.89 on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Brazil’s swimmers storm to multiple wins in Sao Paulo
The hosts won nearly half of the events at the Open Caixa Loterias Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo on Thursday (23 April).

Buffalo 2015 unveils medal design
One gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be up for grabs by eight teams at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool which start on Sunday (26 April).

Italy’s Zanardi receives SportAccord Sport Hero award
The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist earns honour for his quick rise in the para-cycling scene

Lifters arrive in Mexico City for Americas Open Championships
The IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships, which begin on Sunday, will attract 120 athletes from 25 countries.
Buffalo welcomes world’s top eight sledge hockey teams
Here’s your complete guide to the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Competition schedule for Mexico City 2015 published
All competitions will be shown live at Mexico-City-2015.com between 26-29 April.

Buffalo 2015: Canada preview
The reigning champions are playing their cards close to their chest ahead of the ice sledge hockey Worlds, only revealing their roster on Wednesday (23 April).