PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sledge Spotlight: Per Kasperi
Sweden’s Per Kasperi has become a rising star in the ice sledge hockey world.
Invermere to host 2015 Alpine Worlds
Following the conclusion of this year’s IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Invermere, Canada was announced as the host city for the event in 2015.
IPC Alpine Skiing World Champs close in La Molina
France topped the medals table at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, with Marie Bochet completing a clean sweep of five golds.
Eskau wins first nordic gold for Germany
Sit skier Andrea Eskau won the women’s sitting cross-country race on the second day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
NPC Brazil receives 14 million euros from government
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee will receive funding from the Ministry of Sports across 16 sports to prepare athletes for Rio 2016.
Estonia sweep Great Britain in sledge series
Estonia won three games last week against Great Britain’s ice sledge hockey team during their exhibition series.
IPC calls for Sochi 2014 research applications
Researchers have the opportunity to apply for projects at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games if they apply before 15 March.
Unbeatable Bochet wins five from five in La Molina
Graduate of IPC Development Camp in 2006 storms to five world titles
Lanzinger gets his gold
Just five years after losing his leg in a skiing accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger won a world title in the super-combined.