PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC open nominations for 2015 Paralympic Sport Awards
The awards, presented in partnership with Allianz, will recognise achievements from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and will be awarded in November.
Four questions for Anna Schaffelhuber
Find out how the winner of five Paralympic gold medals at a single Paralympic Winter Games goes about preparing for competition.
100 days to go: Sweeney say US team is stronger than Sochi ahead of Buffalo 2015
Sochi 2014 gold medallist says that although US ice sledge hockey team is physically stronger ahead of the World Championships it is lacking some experience
German Paralympic medal hopefuls to receive extra funding
Forty six German para-athletes have been included in the Top Team which provides funding for their preparation for the Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics.
First para-snowboard head-to-head winners decided
Historic victories for American, Dutch, French and British riders at the para-snowboard World Cup in Aspen, USA.
American riders seal seven podiums in Aspen
Men’s Sochi 2014 medallists recreate podium at the para-snowboard World Cup as Heidi Jo Duce and Nicole Roundy are also amongst those to finish in the top three.
Glasgow 2015 competition schedule released
Celebrating six months to go until the 2015 IPC Swimming Worlds, the competition schedule has been published.
Leduc to host 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Reigning champions Canada will be joined by Russia, South Korea and the USA from 1-7 February.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2014
The public has until Monday 19 January to cast their vote from the six candidates.
Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit presented to Dave Hill
Hill has been involved in para-sport since the mid-seventies and was Chef de Mission of the New Zealand team at 1992 Paralympic Games.