PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bochet, Bugaev secure five gold sweep at Panorama 2015
A series of surprise results mark the last day of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships as a challenging course claims world and Paralympic medallists.

Triple Paralympic medallist Gray announces retirement
New Zealand’s para-cyclist Phillipa Gray won gold, silver and bronze medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

David Hall to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015
The Australian wheelchair tennis star will be joined by WTA champion Amelie Mauresmo and tennis industry leader Nancy Jeffett.

Canada sitting volleyball national team selection camp to take place
Camp will be held at the end of April with the aim of recruiting men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

BISFed visit Rio ahead of 2016 Paralympic Games
Boccia’s world governing board impressed by preparations for next year’s event.

Three stars to watch at Ostersund 2015
Slovakia’s Peter Stit weighs in on the three players he fears facing most at March’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Hanif Mawji sets sights on Toronto 2015
The World No. 8 boccia player is hoping to perform well at August’s Parapan American Games.

Germany selects men’s team for Wheelchair Basketball European Championships
National coach Nicolai Zeltinger has named 13 players to the provisional squad including three newcomers.

Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Bibian Mentel-Spee
The winner of the very first women’s Paralympic gold in para-snowboard talks about pushing the sport on after the success of the Paralympic Winter Games.

Swimming star Huot has stolen medals replaced
Five Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medals were presented to the Canadian swimmer by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Canada.