PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IWRF to hold European Qualifier
The Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands will all try to qualify for the wheelchair rugby European Championships.
Cairo named host for African Goalball Championships
Cairo, Egypt will host the 2013 IBSA Goalball African Regional Championships in October.
Sochi 2014: 400 days to go venue tour
With 400 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Games, here’s a brief tour of the Paralympic winter venues.
Sledge Spotlight: Pavel Kubes
Czech defenseman Pavel Kubes will limit himself on social media this season so he can focus purely on the upcoming ice sledge hockey World Championships.
Snow Sport Youth Circuit kicks off in La Molina
The European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit is an exciting new development project that aims to grow snow sports for people with an impairment in Europe.
Krako to take crack at slalom hat trick
Slovakia’s Jakub Krako is dreaming about winning his third slalom World Championship title in La Molina, Spain in February.
USA reveal team for IPC Nordic Skiing Worlds
The entire five-man American team for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is made up of active duty or veteran servicemen.
Great Britain’s Norfolk halts full-time career
Double Paralympic wheelchair tennis champion Peter Norfolk, known as the “Quadfather” will no longer compete full-time in the sport.
IPC Athletics announces plans to grow the sport post London 2012
• Six Grand Prix events planned for 2013 starting in Dubai• Biennial World Championships in place until 2017• Two countries submit bids to stage 2014 European Championships
Vergeer celebrates 10 years unbeaten
Wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands has now gone 10 years without losing on the international level of her sport.