PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sawicki named Canada’s Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
Accomplished coach and sport leader Ozzie Sawicki will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Sochi 2014 Games.
Russia’s Andreeva, Japan’s Kubo lead biathlon World Cup
After two events, Russia is dominating the biathlon rankings ahead of the Sochi 2012-2013 World Cup Finals, which will also be a Paralympic Games Test Event.
First para-snowboard test event set for Sochi in March
The world’s top para-snowboarders will meet in Sochi in March, for the first ever Paralympic test event in the discipline.
Kunieda will face Scheffers to begin Australian Open
The Australian Open draw put London 2012 gold medallist Shingo Kunieda against defending tournament champion Maikel Scheffers.
Kurt Fearnley's sensational Australia Day Address
Paralympian's 2013 Australia Day Address in full - a must read - a huge speech from a huge character.
Hartung praises Fearnley's Australia Day Address
Fearnley's speech broadcast live to the whole of Australia
US Paralympics names 2013 swimming team
Jessica Long, who won eight medals in nine events at London 2012, headlines the list of 16 athletes who made the US Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Canada complete sledge sweep of Norway
Greg Westlake and Karl Ludwig both recorded hat trick’s in Canada’s 7-1 win against Norway in the final game of their exhibition series.
Jacobsen trades sledge for sit-ski
Thomas Jacobsen, former captain of Norway’s ice sledge hockey team, is now trying to qualify for Sochi 2014 in alpine skiing.
Pollock not done with wheelchair basketball yet
Jon Pollock, captain of Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball team, is leaving the sport as an athlete but hopes to return to the court as a coach.